childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
each; (arch.) you (plural)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
after school (at the end of the day)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
store interior; inside of a shop
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live through; to survive
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
general mobilization; general mobilisation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
follow-up report; further news
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
chair; stool; post; office; position
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to pass (of time); to elapse