to switch off; to turn off
report; notification; registration
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
homecoming; returning home
(something) so small; so little; trifling
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
shoulder (of a road); berm