to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
being about to cry; the verge of tears
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
what's what; heads or tails
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
control; check; restraint; inhibition
meaning; significance; sense
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
destination (one is heading towards); goal
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
in the same way as; just like
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)