(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
meanwhile; in the meantime
amount of money; sum of money
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
in the background; not standing out
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
eighth day of the month; eight days
to summon courage; to be brave
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
what do you want?; can I help you?
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
same; similar; (just) like; equal
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
Premium Friday; government-backed campaign to allow workers to go home early the last Friday of the month
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
good (place to leave off); convenient
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)