being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
visit (from someone); call
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to approach; to draw near
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
though one didn't intend (expect) to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder