absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
government office; agency; board
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to knead well; to polish; to refine
professor; teaching; instruction
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
automatic; intransitive verb
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
function; facility; faculty; feature
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
cooperation; coordination; link
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky