saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to overflow from something full
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
too (much); overly; excessively
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
approval; acceptance; toleration
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
accomplice; co-conspirator
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
living; lifestyle; living room
to strip and leave clothes lying around
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
thickly (of whipped eggs, cream, etc.; such that it leaves a trail or forms soft peaks); stickily; becoming thick and foamy (of soap suds); sluggishly; slowly; heavily
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to pluck; to pick; to tear
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)