to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
management; administration; operation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
discussion; argument; debate
loveable; very likeable; like very much
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
whispering into a person's ear
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
the other day; lately; recently
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be perturbed; to be agitated
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
extent; scope; sphere; range; span