counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
simply; merely; only; solely
for example; for instance; e.g.
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to pack; to box; to package
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cooperation; collaboration
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)