healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
finding employment; getting a job
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to underrate; to make light of
one's work environment; job conditions
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one's house; one's home; one's family
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
at that time; in those days
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it