to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
at work; in the midst of work; working
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(not so) much; (not) very
to be saved up (of money)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to call again; to call someone back