target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to step forward; to take a step forward
as if nothing had happened
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
someone; a certain person
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
natural voice (without a microphone)
last week; the week before
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
almost every day; almost daily
research; study; investigation
excursion; field trip; school trip
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to telephone; to make a phone call
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
have a good day; take care; see you
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
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
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
each; (arch.) you (plural)
(not) a single person; (no) one
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else