stingy; cheap; very frugal
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
study; research; investigation
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
occupation; calling; livelihood
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
living by oneself; living alone
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
it is I who should say so
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)