lateness; tardiness; arriving late
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
damp; moist (negative nuance)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
proper; right; reasonable
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
separate case; another matter
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to quicken one's pace (steps)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
as you see; as you can see
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
nice; likeable; desirable
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless