district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
older sister; elder sister
long ago; already; a long time ago
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be found; to be discovered
periodic; regular; routine
at first; initially; in the beginning
female university student; female college student
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
since when; from when; how long
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to have an eye on; to zero in on
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
willpower; energy; vitality
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp