household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
daily necessities; everyday item
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dissociation; unravelling and separating
(not saying anything) no matter what
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
home environment; family environment
truancy; school non-attendance
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
being somewhat excited (agitated)
hiding one's embarrassment
charming; fascinating; attractive
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
goods; merchandise; commercial items
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
everything working out as desired
to soothe; to calm; to pacify