important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
please (give me); please (do for me)
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to be able to manage somehow or another
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
attendance (at school); going to school
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to drop; to let fall; to omit
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle