useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
thousands; several thousand
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
residing; living; dwelling
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
university student; college student
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
colour; color; hue; tints
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
everybody; every last one of them; all
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
well-bred; of good upbringing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
healthy; sound; wholesome
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
selection committee member; member of a screening committee