government office; public office
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
easily; in no time; effortlessly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
such; like that; that sort of
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thought; consideration; thinking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
complicated and mysterious
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
a push; another effort; one more effort
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
accounting; administration (of money)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contract; compact; agreement
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture