eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
home area; home town; local
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
calm; composed; cool; quiet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
urbanization; urbanisation
question; inquiry; enquiry
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
composed expression; clear face
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
platform; home; home base; home plate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
again; once more; a second time
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to approach; to draw near
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)