(physical) growth; development
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
overanxiety; needless worry
range of vision; field of vision
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
commonplace; ordinary; trite; informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(college) president; secretary-general
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
by myself; in person; by oneself
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
outside of one's area of expertise
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tide; current; tendency; trend
unconditionally; as a rule
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone