sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
full view; plain sight; completely visible
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clearing one's throat; cough
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
being disliked by everyone
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
way (of doing); manner; method; means
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
how long; how far; how much
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
this occasion; at this time; now