early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
light; easy; non-serious; minor
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
now; the present time; just now; another; more