only recently; just of late
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
with all one's strength; with all one's might
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
water's edge; beach; shore
bunch of flowers; bouquet
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
very busy (person or thing)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
severe; strict; tough; hard
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly