home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
correspondence; exchange of letters
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to repeat; to do something over again
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
body; physique; build; stature
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
future (usually near); prospects
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character