substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
very young; little; childish; immature
cost of one's food; one's board
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
tool; implement; means; furniture
throwaway; disposable; single-use
exploitation; overuse; abuse
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
handful; small amount; small number
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
health; healthy; sound; fit
condition; state (of health); appearance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's family; family member
recuperation; medical treatment
older sister and younger brother
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
if so; in that case; in that situation
news; word; tidings; omen
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable