care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to have meaning; to be meaningful
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
trial product; prototype model
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
centre; center; center fielder
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
business; work; operations; service; duties
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with