really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be able to manage somehow or other
bravery; courage; heroism
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this and that; various things
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
library (usu. single-room); small library
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy