serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pregnancy; conception; gestation
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
approximate age; age range
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
job hunting; job searching
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(necessary) personnel; required person
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice