clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
regret; repentance; remorse
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
serious look (on one's face); straight face
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
neighbourhood; neighborhood
funny story; funny anecdote
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
extent; scope; sphere; range; span