to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
breaking off an engagement
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
consideration; taking into account
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
minimum; at the very least
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
one's post; place of work; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
menstrual pain; period pain
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
delayed child-bearing (esp. after the age of 35); late child-bearing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this world; this life; this generation; present day