to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to affect; to impact; to influence
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
contrived; false-sounding
to translate; to interpret
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
finding employment; getting a job
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)