to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bedside; near one's pillow
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how long; how much; to what extent
preliminary investigation; preparation
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
age thirty; one's thirties
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be found; to be discovered
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff