elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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)
return; conclusion; reduction
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
working adult; full-fledged member of society
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
morality; moral principles
switching over to; migration; transition
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ago; since; before; previous
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
journal; magazine; periodical
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof