kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
one day; (on) a certain day
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
having said that; on the other hand
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
just managing; with great difficulty
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
everything; anything; nothing
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to like; to love; to be fond of
journal; magazine; periodical
no!; no no!; no, not at all
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings