to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to increase; to add to; to augment
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
middle of the night; dead of night
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
any more; any further; any better; any longer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
results; record; grades; marks
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
how long; how far; how much
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
originally; by nature; from the start
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
business world; business circles; (the) industry