quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
intermission (between acts); interlude
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
boisterously; roughly; briskly
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
critical (condition); serious
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
etc.; et cetera; and so on
(temporary) closure of school
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
attendance (at school); going to school
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
treasurer's report; financial report
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
cold reception; inhospitality