to chastise; to punish; to discipline
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
maintenance; preservation; improvement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
practical problem; practical matter
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to increase; to add to; to augment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
here and there; everywhere
of course; certainly; naturally
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
interior; inside; internal
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
benefit; use; good; profit; gains