to be busy at work; to work diligently
good-natured person; nice person
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
chair; stool; post; office; position
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(your) daughter; young woman
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
shouting in a thunderous voice
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
surely; certainly; without doubt
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
being settled; coming to a conclusion
one's parents' generation
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
although I say; although one might say; although called
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
report card; result sheet
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to appreciate; to be thankful
until now; so far; up to the present