rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
place; room; margin; scope
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
company; corporation; workplace
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place where one works; construction site; working area
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
weekly publication; weekly magazine
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
editor (in publishing, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
writing something on commission; newly written text
library; book collection; paperback book
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to entrust; to leave to a person
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe