babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
river; stream; River; the ... river
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
many; numerous; various; large number of
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
and so; therefore; for that reason
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
if you do this; if this is the case
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
clearing one's throat; cough
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
mass communication; mass media
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
negotiations; discussions; connection
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)