things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to make a lasting impression
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
communication skills; communication ability
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
means of transportation; transport service
diagnosis; medical examination
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
company outing; company retreat
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
imposing stance; daunting pose
5th day of the month; five days
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
half and half; fifty-fifty
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
method of bringing up; method of raising
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to like; to love; to be fond of
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
concession; conciliation; compromise
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
true state; actual condition; reality
residence; living (at, in); abode