whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
university student; college student
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that is to say; so that means
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to accept; to receive; to agree
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
isn't this enough?; are you still not satisfied (with this amount)?
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to become better; to improve
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox