to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
the way one works; one's working manner
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to mind; to care; to worry
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
damp; moist (negative nuance)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
proper; right; reasonable
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
separate case; another matter
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
nice; likeable; desirable
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established