focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tedious; boring; being fed up with
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become better; to improve
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to work hard at one's lessons
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
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
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to begin some form of lifestyle