to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
headquarters; head office; main office
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
to have (something) innate; to be born with
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
at once; immediately; right now
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something