to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
how long; how much; to what extent
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
to be worried; to be troubled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
closing time; lockup; curfew
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
while; during; while; although; all; both
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
traffic division (of a police department)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to watch over; to watch attentively
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one-by-one; separately; in detail