to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
don't worry about it; forget about it
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
joint struggle; common (united) front
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
the way back; the way home; return trip
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
by sheer strength; by brute force
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to have a talk; to tell a story