dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to speak ill of; to disparage
schedule; program; programme; agenda
end of a road; end of a street
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
older sister and younger brother
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
equilibrium; good balance; poise
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to become desperate; to give in to despair
contradiction; inconsistency
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned