first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to examine someone's expression
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
now that; since; so long as; because
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
how; in what way; how about
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
together; at the same time; same; identical
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become better; to improve
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account