(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
attendance (at school); going to school
single-mother household; fatherless family
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
leaving everything up to someone else
to lead a life; to live a life
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though