wooden fence; board fence
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
now that you say that; now that you mention it
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to relax; to feel at home
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
for use by children; for children
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
treatment; service; handling; management
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
urgency; exigency; emergency
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to attempt; to test; to try out