(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
within; inside of; less than
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
novel; original; new; innovative
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
people; citizens; subjects; folk
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
nape (of the neck); nucha
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
shopping; purchased goods
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
top news; front-page news; lead story
members; member; constituent
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that