ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
personal (employee); employed; retained
next term; next period; next version; next release
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older brother; elder brother
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
when it becomes; when it comes to
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
pupil; student; schoolchild
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry