present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
every month; each month; monthly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
full payment; liquidation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(someone else's) child; child; kid
discipline; training; teaching manners
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
immediately; right away; on the spot
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
interruption; suspension; break
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
in line with this; therefore
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy