to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
waste of time; killing time
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
interview (e.g. for a job)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
lately; recently; nowadays
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
how long; how much; to what extent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
back street; back alley; off-street
of no interest; not interested
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
conviction; belief; confidence
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing