negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
beyond that point; after that
control; check; restraint; inhibition
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to attempt; to test; to try out
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
back country; remote countryside
penalty; sentence; punishment
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence