exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
any more; any further; any better; any longer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
single parent; one parent
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
club activities; extracurricular activities
single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
household economy; family finances
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
near oneself; close to one; familiar
very likely; very probable