neighbourhood; neighborhood
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
having said that; on the other hand
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in comparison to; rather than
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
free (of charge); gratuitous
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
distrust; unjust suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
second marriage; remarriage
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself