duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
the other day; a few days ago
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
way of solving (a problem); solution
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to ask a question; to ask questions
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
otherwise; or else; if not
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
tendency; trend; inclination
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be able to manage somehow or other
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
direction of travel; direction of movement