to clear away; to remove; to demolish
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
school affairs; religious affairs
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
seasoning; flavour; flavor
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
everybody; every last one of them; all
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
unproductive; counterproductive
everything one does; whatever one does
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
willpower; energy; vitality
alone; by oneself; on one's own
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
local rule; house rule; ground rule
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
principle of laissez-faire