lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
inattention; absent-mindedness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to get along well with; to make a go of it
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
way; method; means; resource; course
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
bunch of flowers; bouquet
destination (of a letter, parcel, etc.); receiver's address; consignee
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
regret; repentance; remorse
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to become empty; to be emptied
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
self-control; self-restraint
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer