cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
back off!; leave me alone!
among these; between these; of these
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
how many years; how long; what year
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
your husband; her husband
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to subsist; to keep on living
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned