to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to grow up; to become an adult
society; public; community; social studies
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
literally; to the letter; literal
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
this world; this life; world of the living
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unprecedented; never seen before
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
discouraged; dispirited; despondent