to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to feel; to sense; to experience
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
because of; owing to; due to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
in one's own way or style
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent