family structure; family composition; family makeup
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to anticipate; to foresee
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
stolen goods; loot; spoils
compensating; making up for; supplementation
should time and circumstances permit
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
incompletely; insufficiently; partially; somewhat
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
something heard while sleeping
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
abusive language; violent language; wild words