rank; ranking order; hierarchy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
this and that; one thing and another
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
backlight; backlighting; backlight (in a liquid crystal display); backup light; reversing light
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
clearing one's throat; cough
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
control; management (e.g. of a business)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one end; an end; part; fragment
point in common; common feature
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed