qualitative difference; disparity; gap
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
living; lifestyle; living room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to leave word; to leave a message
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
quality (of a product or a service)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
furnishings; implements; equipment
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
journal; magazine; periodical
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to entertain; to make welcome
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
refined; genteel; graceful; decent