concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
intention; idea; inclination; wish
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to concern; to be related
to spread; to be propagated
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
in succession; one after another
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
degenerate; pervert; deviant
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to try all possible means
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to set (sun); to become dark