at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to quit one's job; to resign
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
late at night; at a late hour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
leaving school during a term
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to be kind to; to treat kindly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up