period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
of great promise; with a promising future
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
final; eventual; ultimate
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
height (of body); stature
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
class; heading; group; category
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicate reason; infers some protest
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
glove (esp. sports); globe
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
although I say; although one might say; although called
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
literally; to the letter; literal
principle; theory; fundamental truth
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since