to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
pointing out; identification
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hedge; fence; border; limit
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
I see; that's right; indeed
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
first meeting; first contest between
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
of course; certainly; naturally
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)