stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
surroundings; environs; circumference
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
major progress; huge advance
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
going through; going via; going by way of
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
poor physical health; bad shape
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love