moving to new seats; moving to new desks
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
practical learning; practical studies; practical science; studies with real applications
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
Courtenay; Courtnay; Courtney
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one's own handwriting; autograph
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
collection of short stories; collected short stories
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
(positive) economic effect
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know