lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
how many years; how long; what year
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
corridor; hallway; passageway
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
manners; behavior; behaviour
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
door; gate; opening; title page
to force open; to push open
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood