preparations for returning (home)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
guardian; protector; patron; parent
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
evening meal; dinner; supper
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture