to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
secret; private; surreptitious
to cause someone to worry
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
the way back; the way home; return trip
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
fields (of rice and other crops)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
conduct; behavior; behaviour
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
answer a roll call for another
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession