hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that's the way it is; such is life
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strong pressure; heavy pressure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
study; diligence; discount; reduction
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding