to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
old body; aged person; elderly person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
etc.; et cetera; and so on
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
consequently; as a result
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents