abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
waiting for the traffic lights to change
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
identification; background check; identity confirmation
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management