center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
just a minute; small quantity
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
straight-laced person; stubborn person
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
please (give me); please (do for me)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
riding together; riding with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch