to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
in comparison to; rather than
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
up until now; as recently as the present
note (letter) left behind; will
I see; that's right; indeed
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
ago; since; before; previous
company; corporation; workplace
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
investment; contribution; financing
amount of money; sum of money
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
maid; helper; help; assistance
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)