on the way back; when about to go back
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
latter half of one's life
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
clinical teaching; bedside training
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
doing something frantically; frantic state
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
it hasn't been long since
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
salary reduction; salary cut
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
maintaining the status quo
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to creep about; to crawl around