immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
notice; attention; observation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
many; numerous; various; large number of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attack; assault; attempt; try
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable