deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in the same way as; just like
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
desperately; for one's dear life
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
horizon (related to land)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
second day of the month; two days
to be prolonged; to drag on
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
fixed interval; fixed period
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to serve; to work for; to attend
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
wide difference; a world of difference
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
one-by-one; separately; in detail
flight; desertion; escape