to be cooked; to have finished cooking
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
temporary retirement; suspension from office
postoperative; after surgery
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
cannot be helped; unavoidable
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
Buddhist (household) altar
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
wedded life; married life
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
just one person; only one
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
condition; state (of health); appearance
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
staying the night; lodging (at)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
side effect; adverse reaction
telephone call; telephone (device)