although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
again; once more; a second time
at work; in the midst of work; working
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
innermost depths of one's heart
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
wicked thought; wicked mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
office hours; business hours; working hours
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
company; corporation; workplace
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; female; feminine gender
plural; multiple; several
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
several people; a few people
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut