to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ninth day of the month; nine days
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to look forward to something
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
illegitimate child; secret love child
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
of course; certainly; naturally
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
this world; this life; world of the living
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it is not (like that) either
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very