one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
chance; opportunity; occasion
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
intelligence gathering; information gathering
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sincere; honest; faithful
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after