state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
watchful waiting; careful supervision
looking on; remaining a spectator
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted