practical; realistic; pragmatic
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to attempt; to test; to try out
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
sympathy; compassion; pity
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
these guys; these fellows
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to make a firm resolution
to step firmly; to harden by treading
systematic; regular; routine
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
bodily sensation; sense; experience
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
acceleration; speeding up
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
boastful speech; bragging
failure story; horror story
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
the place for; the time for; the level of
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight