demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
arrest; apprehension; capture
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to have meaning; to be meaningful
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
audience; spectator; spectators
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
reopening; resumption; restarting
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first