comfort; consolation; diversion
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to mix; to stir; to blend
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
one's share; one's portion
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
only; merely; but; no more than
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to hide; to keep to oneself
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
substance abuse; drug abuse; drug misuse
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to cultivate a better understanding
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to play a central role; to take a leading part
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
somewhere to go; place to go
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
(and) many others; extras (in a film)