to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
particularly; only; in the case of
manners; behavior; behaviour
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
at least; at most; (even) just
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
book; volume; this; present; main; head
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort