rest; break; recess; intermission
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
quickly; calmly; intently
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
matter of time; question of time
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(not) even once; (not) ever
that's the way it is; such is life
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
in that manner; like that
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
considerably; greatly; a lot
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
tendency; trend; inclination
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
now that; since; so long as; because
to some extent; to a certain extent
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show