to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to summon courage; to be brave
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
influence; effect; impact
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
great difference; major mistake
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
society; public; community; social studies
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
older brother and younger sister
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as (for); for; in the capacity of
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
don't you think?; indicates question
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rather than; more ... than ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
feeling; sense; impression
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to speak; to say; to vocalize
commencing with; including
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in