to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
recently; lately; these days
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
woman; female; feminine gender
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
studying abroad; studying overseas
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
correction; revision; rectification
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to recover consciousness; to come to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)