to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
surrounding at a distance
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
lavender; lavender (color)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)