understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
that is to say; so that means
word; term; language; speech
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
being left out; being ostracized
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
principal occupation; core business
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
very interesting; of great interest
study of foreign languages; linguistics
correction; revision; amendment