never mind!; don't worry about it
laughing while reminiscing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
choices; alternatives; options
almost every day; almost daily
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
considerably; greatly; a lot
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
family; relatives; dependents; household
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
older brother; elder brother
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
succession to headship of a family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
questions and answers; dialogue
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
forked tree; forked branch
viewing as a problem; problematizing