to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
at that time; in those days
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
father; dad; husband; you; he
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
funny story; funny anecdote
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to be helpful; to be useful
job hunting; job searching
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
school building; schoolhouse
management task; management function
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
serious; severe; grave; acute