small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
it's been a long time; long time no see
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
long ago; already; a long time ago
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
growth period; growing season
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
news; word; tidings; omen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement