to cheer sarcastically

involved in one's own thoughts and not paying attention to anything else; thoughtfulness

expecting a baby

go to bed late and wake up early; work very hard

work till very late in the night

nervous

to die

by a small margin

eventually; in a little while

❝ You'll get used to it by and by ❞

mostly; in general

unsteady; irregularly

very quickly; rapidly

❝ Productivity improved in leaps and bounds ❞

to be frank

challenge

❝ New studies have called the safety of drugs in question ❞

stop working on something

take control

in a respectful manner

death sentence

be in charge

❝ My colleague was absent, so I had to carry the ball ❞

take the responsibility of some misdemeanour

❝ If anyone makes a mistake, it's the senior who has to carry the can ❞