on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to comfort; to console; to amuse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
error of judgment; miscalculation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)