background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
shady; underhanded; questionable
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
these days; nowadays; recently
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
fee; charge; rate; material
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
several times (as large, over)
conviction; belief; confidence
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in one's own way or style
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely