duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
near; close; beside; third person
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
serious; severe; grave; acute
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to become better; to improve
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to discuss; to talk together
to set (sun); to become dark
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
only recently; just of late
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
change; alteration; modification
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to examine; to check; to inspect
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner