doing whatever one pleases
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
headquarters; head office; main office
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
all-out attack; general offensive
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)