to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be worried; to be troubled
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
calamity; misfortune; disaster
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
everyday language; The Tale of the Heike
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
personal (employee); employed; retained
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job