scene; spectacle; sight; view
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
duty; function; office; mission; task
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shake one's head (in denial)
interior; inside; internal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
under control (e.g. of territory)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
tips of one's hair; hair ends
prickling; stinging; tingling
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to live; to reside; to inhabit