accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
absence; disregard; indifference
private residence or home
answering machine; answer phone
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sense of humor; sense of humour
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
one's post; place of work; workplace
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
no vacancy; full occupancy
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
coexistence; living together
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
period of time; time slot; time zone
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
bringing; taking; carrying
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
public records office; archives
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)