battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
long ago; a long time ago; already
memories; recollections; reminiscence
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cost of a meal (or meals)
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
free (of charge); gratuitous
food and drink; eating and drinking
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on