other people's affairs; someone else's problem
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
right beside; close to; nearby
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
application; request; petition
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to care for someone; to look after someone
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
training (esp. in-service); induction course
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)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
biological parent; real parent
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)