green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
influenced (by); under an influence
pressure; oppression; suppression
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to pass (of time); to elapse
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
established practice; custom
suddenly; all of a sudden
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
suspicious character (person, figure)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)