diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
great hurry; great haste; rush
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to lead a life; to live a life
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
rich person; wealthy person
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
descendant; progeny; offspring
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to keep an eye on; to take care of
tingling; stinging; pungently
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
duty; obligation; responsibility
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
schedule; program; programme; agenda
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves