family; relatives; dependents; household
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
receiving an electric shock
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to bury; to embed; to implant
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
accurate; correct; precise; exact
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to continue to work; to work away (at)
experiment; experimentation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
quickly; calmly; intently
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
complete change; about-face
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ad; advertisement; address