performance of one's official duties
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
rule; reign; peaceful times
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
document; official papers
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
late at night; small hours of the morning
to work hard; to make an effort
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
now that; since; so long as; because
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken