irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
for use of customers or guests
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to gather; to collect; to assemble
all night; throughout the night
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
advance payment; money paid in advance
so; like this; in this way
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
relatively; comparatively
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
considerably; greatly; a lot
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words