to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
genius; prodigy; natural gift
one's assessment of the situation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
embodiment; realization; materialization
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
depending on; dependent on
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
fall; drop; descent; coming down
handrail; railing; banister