to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
not understanding; not knowing
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
time; hour; period; class
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nth district of a town; nth city block
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to expend money; to spend money
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to