unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
discipline; training; teaching manners
to look down over; to look down on
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
living room (Western style); sitting room
collection of books; (personal) library
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
living by oneself; living alone
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
competent; suitable; qualified
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
war; fighting; fierce competition
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem