weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
apologies for the crude food
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become better; to improve
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
return to work; going back to work
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
maternity leave; paternity leave
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
planning; plan; project; arrangements
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to be able to manage somehow or other
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to go out and away; to leave
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to care for someone; to look after someone
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of