patient; unhurried; leisurely
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
close; intimate; on good terms
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to distribute; to hand out
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
vacant house; unoccupied house
dealing with; coping with
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
and; thereupon; because of that
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
competent; suitable; qualified
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength