coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
cooking; food preparation
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
schedule; program; calendar
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to visit frequently; to haunt
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
for the present; for the time being
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
in the morning; during the morning
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
3rd day of the month; three days
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
joint together; opposite; facing
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
physical law; laws of physics
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger