process; course; mechanism
to thrust away; to send flying
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
written apology; written statement of regret
main cause; primary factor
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
self-control; self-restraint
to press a question; to cross-examine
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
big problem; major issue; big controversy
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
anything and everything; just about everything
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
human relations; personal relationships
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance
library; book collection; paperback book
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
main text; original text; this book; this volume
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration