direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to manage something successfully; to be successful