to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
topic of discussion; agenda
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
father and mother; parents
living by oneself; living alone
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
connection; link; relationship
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to concern; to be related
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
point in question (at issue)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws