to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
how many months?; how long?
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
spare time; free time; leisure time
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
maid; helper; help; assistance
to attack; to assault; to assail
professor; teaching; instruction
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
with a click; with a snap
to comb down; to smooth down
Europeans and Americans; Westerners