needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
living together (with one more person)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
considerably; fairly; quite
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
construction; establishment
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
value; worth; virtue; blessing
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret