insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to lose sight of; to miss
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
notice; attention; observation
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
information leak; data breach
control; management (e.g. of a business)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
nothing but; none other than
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge
cheap article; poor-quality article