all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to be away from home; to be out of the house
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to be helpful; to be useful
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
curfew; lockdown; grounding
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
surname; family name; last name
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(political) power; authority; influence
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
(having) life-and-death power (over)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to move forward; to move on
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
and so; therefore; for that reason
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to bring; to take; to bring about
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
even though things may appear this way
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull