though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
guardian; protector; patron; parent
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to put up (a notice); to post
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be charged with a mission
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
commuting to school; school commute
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them