serious; severe; grave; acute
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(someone else's) parents; both parents
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
in a day; in a brief space of time
settlement; solution; resolution
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
the same generation; coeval
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see