to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
that's the way it is; such is life
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
and so; therefore; for that reason
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
that; the matter in question
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to be helpful; to be useful
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
don't worry; there's no need to worry