to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
future prospects; promise
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
technique; art; skill; move
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be needed; to be wanted
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance