substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
measure; measuring tape; measuring
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
infant; baby; little child
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to become possible; to become able to (do)
ending up right back where one started
consideration; taking into account
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
chance; opportunity; occasion
to give directions; to issue instructions
in the morning; during the morning
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
retainer; vassal; servant
(one's) quota; assignment
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital