left running (e.g. of water); constantly appearing (in public); out all day (away from home)
to be bony; to be angular
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
since one was born; (in) all one's life
society; company; the public; the world
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to be charged with a mission
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
(find) common (meeting) ground
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
schedule; program; calendar
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
at the same time in different places
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only