absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
hitting three or more times in a game (NPB)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
election; selection; choice
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
omen; sign; notice; indication
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
to step forward; to take a step forward
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
method of bringing up; method of raising
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
program (e.g. TV); programme
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
food and drink; eating and drinking
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
onion soup au gratin; French onion soup
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough