increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
not understanding; not knowing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
job hunting; job searching
big corporation; major firm; leading company
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
long ago; already; a long time ago
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
finding employment; getting a job
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
reality; actuality; hard fact
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to lose heart; to lose motivation
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to pass (of time); to elapse