request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
maid; helper; help; assistance
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
a few years ago; some years back
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
product; produce; result; fruit
essence; true nature; substance; reality
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
individual differences; personal equation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
some people; a few people; several people
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
metallic sound; metallic clank
measuring instrument; instrumentation
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
individual; one by one; separate; each
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game