time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
form; shape; figure; visage
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
particularly; only; in the case of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(not so) much; (not) very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to become settled; to be fixed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
though; notwithstanding; although
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shine; to glitter; to be bright