a few years ago; some years back
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
mental illness; emotional disorder
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to be ill; to suffer from
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to keep away; to keep at a distance
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
older brother; elder brother
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
build; physique; frame; constitution
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff