retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to paint (draw) a picture
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
in that way; like that; that way
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
one day; (on) a certain day
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
question; inquiry; enquiry
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
real estate agent; realtor
trouble; bother; annoyance
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful