to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
conditions of a contract; terms of a contract
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
newcomer; initiate; rookie
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
earth taken from elsewhere and placed atop
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to be main; to be principal; to be important
first-aid; emergency (aid)
availability (of rooms, parking, appointments, etc.)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
examining room; consultation room
outside telephone line; outer circle
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
tone quality; sound quality
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person