honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to relax; to feel at home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
convenient; handy; useful
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
metallic sound; metallic clank
living by oneself; living alone
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
popular person; favorite; favourite
to talk; to chat; to chatter
boy; son; baby boy; young man
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)