to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragile article; breakables; broken article
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
homecoming; returning home
(social) position; status
at a moment's notice; readily
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink