lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
monetary; financial; pecuniary
timewise; temporal; chronal
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to forget completely; to leave behind
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to entwine; to follow about
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
pupil; student; schoolchild
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)