cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
year in, year out; always; 24-7
looking away; looking aside
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
molester; groper; masher; pervert
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
wrong; different; not like that
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to keep away; to keep at a distance
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to make a vow; to take an oath
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
moving about; stirring about
not worth considering; out of the question
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)