to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
economic slump; economic stagnation; lackluster economy; stagnant economy; sluggish economy; slow economy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
this one; with this; in this way
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
division; section; classification; sorting; division
heartstrings; koto string
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
telephone exchange number
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
region; limits; stage; level
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable