jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
systematic; organized; organizational
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to pass (of time); to elapse
had better ...; had better not ...
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sink (into); to get depressed
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
complete stranger; total stranger
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to paint (draw) a picture
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
tool; implement; means; furniture
full view; plain sight; completely visible