black and white striped curtain (used at funeral service)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
single-mother household; fatherless family
attendance; participation; presence
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
negative emotions; negative feelings
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
naturally; of course; understandably
dealing with; coping with
like this; this sort; this way
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sixth day of the month; six days
although I say; although one might say; although called
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
age range; age-group; age bracket
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
talking while standing; standing around talking