to play a central role; to take a leading part
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
understanding person; supporter
to feel inferior; to feel small
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
first class plus; extra special
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
since when; from when; how long
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
elementary school (esp. the elementary school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); primary school
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
real life; actual life; everyday life
chance; opportunity; occasion
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
waking; waking up; awakening
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
human relations; personal relationships
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
never mind!; don't worry about it
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
stature; build; height; size; physique
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger