vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
making preparations for one's death
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
no!; no no!; no, not at all
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
that is to say; so that means
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
interruption; suspension; break
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be needed; to be wanted
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line