to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
distant look; faraway look
society; public; community; social studies
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to subsist; to keep on living
choice; selection; option
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
near oneself; close to one; familiar
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable