to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
one's family (home) background (environment)
opinion; intention; thought
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
no regrets; without regrets
very; greatly; exceedingly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to provide; to arrange; to install
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
board of directors; board of trustees
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
impossible to do (although wants to)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to smile (at); to grin (at)