preliminary investigation; preparation
difficult to approach; inaccessible
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
vicious circle; vicious cycle
lately; recently; nowadays
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(one) letter; (one) character
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
accumulation; accumulate; store
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a little bit; a little while
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
bad influence; negative influence
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous