fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
attendance; participation; presence
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
setting off (on a trip); departure
at; in; at; when; by; with