the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to mix; to stir; to blend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in comparison to; rather than
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to overdo; to do too much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a friendly grin; smilingly
manuscript; version; draft
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
long ago; already; a long time ago
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
transmission; communication; circulation; dissemination; diffusion; propagation
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting