indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
mountain trail; path up a mountain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
every year; yearly; annually
several people; a few people
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to exert oneself; to make efforts
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how; in what way; how about
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily