wonderful; splendid; magnificent
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
tendency; trend; inclination
independence; self-reliance
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
society; the world; the times
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
reaching; attaining; arrival
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
grandfather; male senior-citizen
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
masterful performance; virtuosity
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing machine (laundry)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
day after day; day by day
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave