to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
day after day; day by day
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
one day; (on) a certain day
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
follow-up report; further news
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to give; to do (something) for
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
ward office; council (regional)
construction; architecture (of buildings)