study; diligence; discount; reduction
right in the middle (of); midst; height
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
suspicious-looking; fishy
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
considerably; greatly; a lot
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ignoring someone completely
swindler; imposter; crook
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
first generation; founder
secretary (government); director; chief
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
though; even if; whether ... or ...
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
unveiling; debut; introduction