humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
year in, year out; always; 24-7
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
outside of; not covered by
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
labor standard; labor standards (e.g. bureau, law)
discretionary work (labour, labor)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
late at night; at a late hour
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
relation; connection; relevance
study; learning; tutorial
medical care; medical treatment
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to be born; to come into the world
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance