(not so) much; (not) very
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
duty; obligation; responsibility
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
specialization; specialisation
by today; before the day is over
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
dozens; scores of; decades
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively