regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
now that you say that; now that you mention it
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
town; city; municipal; urban
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's true; of course; obviously
position; job; employment; opening
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cost of one's food; one's board
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
instead; but (on the other hand)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
way of speaking; intimation
progress; being under way
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood