collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
employee; employer; person hiring others
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
confections; sweets; candy; cake
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
tag (children's game); tig
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to frolic about; to mess around
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)