point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
they; those guys; those fellows
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to knock down; to knock off
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
work fiend; devil for work
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to appear in the newspaper
all eyes; public attention
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to flare up; to burst into flames