left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
employment (long term); hire
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
previous engagement; prior contract
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
unconvicted prisoner; prisoner under trial
telecommunications; correspondence
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
judgment; judgement; discernment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
the spitting image of; identical
to read the situation; to sense the mood
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering