to serve; to work for; to attend
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
beginning; outset; first; onset
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
training; drill; practice; discipline
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to collect; to assemble; to gather
master; teacher; stable master
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
ultimate; final; last; eventual
completion; perfection; accomplishment
all; entire; whole; altogether
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)