bedridden; confined to bed
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be found; to be discovered
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
by myself; in person; by oneself
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
preparation; arrangements
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
choices; alternatives; options
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
what do you want?; can I help you?
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
practical problem; practical matter