permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
convenient; handy; useful
button (clothing); push-button
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
action of making something; -ification
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
such; like that; that sort of; very
mechanism; organization; organisation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
commerce; trade; business
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
group; party; team; squad; section
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)