firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
student guidance; student counseling
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
preface; introduction; preamble
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
regret; repentance; remorse
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination