to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
temporary; transitory; short-lived
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to ask; to enquire; to query
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
back street; back alley; off-street
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to point upward; to look upward; to improve