association; society; organization; organisation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
probability; likelihood; chances
precondition; prerequisite
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
man of the hour; woman of the hour
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
international community; international society