reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
living room (Western style); sitting room
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
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
as (for); for; in the capacity of
go that far; to that extent
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to relax; to feel at home
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...