standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
stress relief; getting rid of stress
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
one's post; place of work; workplace
human relations; personal relationships
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in one's own way or style
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
myself; yourself; I; me; you
overall; general; as a whole
the other day; a few days ago
on and after; from ... onward; since
decrease; reduction; decline
tendency; trend; inclination
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned