chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
negotiations; discussions; connection
next morning; following morning
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mountain road; mountain trail
moment by moment; hour by hour
large truck; semi-trailer
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
video game (played on a home console)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
mantle; mantle (e.g. gas)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood