forcibly; against one's will
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get angry; to lose one's temper
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
mostly involve; principally involve
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
on the occasion of; at the time of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
clearing one's throat; cough
question; inquiry; enquiry
to take over; to hand over