trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sincere; earnest; serious
to begin talking; to open up
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
older sister; lass; young lady
older sister; elder sister
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to polish up; to shine up
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
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
standard equipment; standard feature
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
continuation; succession; series; continuous
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies