settlement; solution; resolution
clearing one's throat; cough
security firm; security company
contract; compact; agreement
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please; somehow or other; one way or another
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
calamity; misfortune; disaster
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
how long; how far; how much
of course; certainly; naturally
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly