to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
last night; yesterday evening
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
have a good day; take care; see you
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
even if; even though; however; no matter how
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
this occasion; at this time; now
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
I appreciate your efforts
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
world; society; people; the public
somehow; for some reason or other
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances