subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
the same rank; equality; apposition
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
woman; female; feminine gender
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
unfortunately; regrettably
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
bereavement; separation by death; loss
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
physical condition; state of health; shape
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy