consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
foreign; abroad; overseas
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
changing one's academic course
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
solitude; loneliness; isolation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
answering machine; answerphone
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to apologize; to apologise
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
height (of body); stature
that's the way it is; such is life