unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
preference; priority; precedence
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
while; even though; despite
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
inexpert or untrained eyes
evident; plain; distinct; clear
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
expression; presentation; representation; notation
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
close-cropped head; bald hill
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses