tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
going to and fro; back and forth
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
besides; moreover; in addition
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
productive; constructive; meaningful