being up to the person himself
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
record high; all-time high
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
way of speaking; intimation
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
wandering; roaming; drifting
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
large tree; big tree; huge tree
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate
uninhabited island; desert island
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
the whole year; all the year
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
death and injury; being killed or injured
to anticipate; to foresee
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency