action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
mask; disguise; guise; mask
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be needed; to be wanted
ago; since; before; previous
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
perfect; complete; flawless
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
environment; circumstance
adaptation; accommodation; conformity