to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
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; as if; as though; quite
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
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
letter; missive; note; mail
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
intelligence gathering; information gathering
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
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; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation