betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
critical (condition); serious
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)