duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
moment; brief space of time
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
stairs; stairway; staircase
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
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
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
charging (electrically); electrification
troops; group members; team members
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...