absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
not caring; not giving a damn
senior high school student
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to begin to walk; to set out
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
silence (not speaking); muteness
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into