trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
center; centre; metropolis
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
unclear point; unclear points
(written) contract; agreement
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
age of majority; age of adulthood
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends