to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sunlight; rays of the Sun
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
understood; I see; OK; present; here
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
preparation; arrangements
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
what with this and that; for a number of reasons