emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
a few years ago; some years back
retiring from military service
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be relieved; to feel relieved
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to increase; to add to; to augment
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
period of time; time slot; time zone
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
have a good day; take care; see you
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill