while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
here and there; in places
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
living by oneself; living alone
a few years ago; some years back
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
tool; implement; means; furniture
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
corridor; hallway; passageway
living; lifestyle; living room
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
workshop; studio; atelier
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan