treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
preface; introduction; preamble
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
impossible to do (although wants to)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be helpful; to be useful
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)