cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
storehouse; warehouse; godown
changing clothes; change of clothes
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
support; backing; aid; assistance
custom; habit; customary practice
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
else; in addition; besides
to increase; to add to; to augment
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
you; (arch.) your residence
gentle; mild; meek; tender
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon