to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sobriety; soberness; sober face
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be worried; to be troubled
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
adds force or indicates command
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
by myself; in person; by oneself
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to feel oneself indebted to