heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
contrary to one's expectations
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
natural; reasonable; understandable
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
business; work; operations; service; duties
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber