course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
for example; for instance; e.g.
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
bad influence; negative influence
rather; better; instead; if anything
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...