tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
personal attendant; valet; maid
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
expressing one's mind; speaking out
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how many years; how long; what year
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to make a speech; to address
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
marriage proposal; courtship
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
commitment; pledge; promise
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints