whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
permission; approval; authorization; license
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
program (e.g. TV); programme
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal