intelligence operative; spy
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
guess; speculation; supposition
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
both; both sides; both parties
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in the morning; during the morning
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
what time; (lit.) which hour
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture