withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
cannot be helped; unavoidable
much less; to say nothing of
in good health; alive and well; going strong
tacit; unspoken; implicit
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
modesty; humility; being humble
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
recollection; reminiscence
fourth day of the month; four days
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
any more; any further; any better; any longer
karoshi; death from overwork
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
document; official papers
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake