taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
February; second month of the lunar calendar
sympathy; compassion; pity
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
you could say that; that might be so
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you