few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
failure; mistake; blunder
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
so; like this; in this way
of course; certainly; naturally
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
another dimension; different level; whole other level
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
without cause; without reason
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to call for; to require
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
by today; before the day is over
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)