hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
living; lifestyle; living room
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
absence due to illness; sick leave
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
overlooking; turning a blind eye
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
document; official papers
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
life; living; I; me; student
blank column; blank space
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in the meanwhile; during the time
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way