to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
man; male; masculine gender
diagnosis; medical examination
brain tumor; brain tumour
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Japanese person; Japanese people
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(abbr) Harvard (University)
professor; teaching; instruction
head; brains; intellect; understanding
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
that; the matter in question
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
reason; cause; circumstances
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
support; backing; aid; assistance
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
Extinct (conservation status); EX