there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
since when; from when; how long
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
material; materials; data; information; documents
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
secular affairs; worldly cares; daily routine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
trust; confidence; credence
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
well known; well connected
to get along well with; to make a go of it
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(in the same way) as before; as always
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
professional job; profession
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention