to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
skill; dexterity; proficiency
go that far; to that extent
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
association; union; guild
due form; official; formality
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(not) even once; (not) ever
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
priority; order of precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
comparatively; relatively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom