construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to talk to oneself; to mutter
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to face; to go towards; to head towards
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
by means of; due to; because of; according to
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy