to begin; to set about; to start
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
a little; a bit; slightly
selection; choice; option
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
as if nothing had happened
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
health; healthy; sound; fit
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
change; transition; vicissitudes
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
simple is best; less is more
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
sulfuration; sulphuration
also known as; also called
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
global maximum; greatest value
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality