remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
and; thereupon; because of that
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
late at night; at a late hour
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
trauma (usu. psychological)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
emotional scars; mental trauma
incident; affair; happening; event
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple