dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in succession; one by one
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
untouched; unused; intact
to repeat; to do over again
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
talking about memories; reminiscences
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
such; this sort of; like this
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)