to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
restoration; return to health
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
way of speaking; intimation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
ability; capability; skill
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
number of persons; personnel
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in the meanwhile; during the time
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
being very busy; busyness
to increase; to add to; to augment
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
several weeks; a few weeks
wholesale arrest; round-up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person