system; institution; organization; organisation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
real estate agent; realtor
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
complete stranger; total stranger
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wearing one's hair in braids
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination