belief; faith; conviction
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
decorum; propriety; politeness
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
economic strength; economic power; economic might
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
choice; selection; option
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to need; to call for; to require
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
chance; opportunity; occasion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
yourself; himself; herself
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
contradiction; inconsistency
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
tide; current; tendency; trend
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)