24 hours; twenty-four hours
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
contemporary life; present-day life
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to this extent; to this degree; this much
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
originally; by nature; from the start
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
that's the way it is; such is life
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to discuss; to talk together
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)