to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
directions; instructions; orders; command
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
tool; implement; means; furniture
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
packing; crating; packaging
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
rather than; more ... than ...
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to boost; to force up; to push up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
environment; surroundings; circumstances
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(short) rest; breather; break
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
long ago; a long time ago; already
my husband; one's family; family member
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty