bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
decision; determination; resolution
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
in name but not in reality
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
following precedent (instead of trying something new); reliance on precedent
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
firstborn; first child; eldest child
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
application; request; petition
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances