obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
actor; actress; player; performer
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
whole story; full picture; full particulars
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to whine; to make feeble complaints
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated