certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
maid; helper; help; assistance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
at least; at most; (even) just
living; lifestyle; living room
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
corridor; hallway; passageway
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
rather; better; instead; if anything
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
had better ...; had better not ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
considerably; fairly; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in comparison to; rather than
materials; data; document
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
every year; yearly; annually
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady