beforehand; in advance; previously
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enterprise; business; company; corporation
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
the same rank; equality; apposition
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
at a moment's notice; readily
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
practical question (problem); practical matter
the teaching profession; education of laity
after that; afterwards; thereafter
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
construction; establishment
unique; peculiar; singular
only; merely; but; no more than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
just one person; only one
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out