disputed territory; conflict area
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
accidental death; casualty
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
effective control (over territory); working control
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
dignity; majesty; sanctity
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
corpulence; fatness; obesity
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
prickling; stinging; tingling
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to read aloud; to read to someone
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
deceased; late; dead; departed
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)