or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by myself; in person; by oneself
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
devoted; self-sacrificing
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
income; receipts; revenue
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
amount of money; sum of money
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty