taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
(legally) incorporated educational institution
himself; yourself; herself
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
personal; individual; private
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
other than; excluding; without
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be detained; to take time
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
compensating; making up for; supplementation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
management; administration; operation
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
how; in what way; how about; questionable
by today; before the day is over
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
for today; for the time being
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal