kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
interference; intervention; meddling
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
parental love or affection
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to attempt; to test; to try out
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
every year; yearly; annually
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
group; party; team; squad; section
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
safety administration; safety control; safety management
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
beforehand; in advance; previously
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
momentum; amount of exercise
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
member (of a class); trainee; participant
junior high school student; middle school pupil
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far