because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
talkative person; chatterbox
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
should do; ought to do; must do
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
such; like that; that sort of; very
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
just a minute; small quantity
society; the world; the times
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
knowing; (an) acquaintance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
living room (Western style); sitting room
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry