to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
tattling; telling on (someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
while; even though; despite
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate