to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
target group; target persons
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Internet service provider; ISP
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to harm; to cause harm to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
plural; multiple; several
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
even more; still more; further
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
solitude; loneliness; isolation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
preference; priority; precedence
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade