nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
store interior; inside of a shop
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
moisture; humidity; dampness
dehumidifier; dehumidification machine
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
pardon me for leaving (first)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
as before; as ever; as it was originally
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
if so; in that case; in that situation
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
dual personality; split personality
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to have a reason; to have an excuse
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
answering machine; answerphone
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
that; the matter in question
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range