writing; composition; essay; sentence
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be opposite; to face each other
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
being a good listener; good listener
to dye; to colour; to color
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out