absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
living together; coexistence
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)