diligent; hard-working; industrious
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
bento; Japanese box lunch
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bento; Japanese box lunch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
such ... as; or some such
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me