stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to approach; to draw near
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
several years; a few years
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the other day; a few days ago
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing