older sister; lass; young lady
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
meritorious deed; services
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
choice; selection; option
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
arrest; apprehension; capture
(political) power; authority; influence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
and so; therefore; for that reason
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
event; phenomenon; matter
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to pause; to have a short intermission
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed