careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
lightly; easily; carelessly
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
comparatively; relatively
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
present; gift; to give a present or gift
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the same; the said; likewise
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
at that time; in those days
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
due form; official; formality
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
length (of an animal); body length
metre; meter; meter; gauge