seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
emergency aid (e.g. disaster relief); humanitarian aid
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with