working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
gray or silver haired (grey)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in