absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
maid; helper; help; assistance
siblings; brothers and sisters
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
grandfather; male senior-citizen
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at least; at most; (even) just
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
first meeting; first interview with
to have a talk; to tell a story
sign; indication; omen; symptom
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to detain; to check; to restrain
parting; separation; farewell
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
street; quarter; district; area
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage