interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to smash; to break into pieces
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to say no more; to sink into silence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
otherwise; or else; if not
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
three; three years of age
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
research institute; (research) laboratory
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
accurate; correct; precise; exact
staying the night; lodging (at)
to count; to include in the number
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)