scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
risky; dangerous; insecure
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
criminal nature; criminality
business; work; operations; service; duties
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to forget to say; to forget to mention
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
one's person; around one's person
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
while; during; performed in this condition
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
at work; in the midst of work; working
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!