appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
although I say; although one might say; although called
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
sundry; various; assorted
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
briskly; quickly; promptly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
this and that; one thing and another
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
(short) rest; breather; break
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through