to rain incessantly; to downpour
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
after-sales service; warranty service
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
finding employment; getting a job
it is not (like that) either
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
free (of charge); gratuitous
system; institution; organization; organisation
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be flexible; to be accommodating
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)