standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
why; how; for what reason
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
(present) head of a family
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
being very busy; busyness
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker