while; even though; despite
in the same way as; just like
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
first thing in the morning
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
single-father household; motherless family
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
maintenance; preservation; improvement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
contract; compact; agreement
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to shout (in anger); to yell
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
home environment; family environment
older sister; elder sister
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
complete stranger; total stranger