housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
police officer; policeman; policewoman
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
remaining silent; keeping secret
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
moderate; proper; just right
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve