adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
if it is the case that ...
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
international community; international society; the world
human resources; man-power resources
organizational capability; organisational capability
amount of material resources
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to become desperate; to give in to despair
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
the ocean; the great deep
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
night view; night skyline; nightscape
counter for books; volume
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson