holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
application; request; petition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to keep away; to keep at a distance
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
rather; sooner; preferably
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
several people; a few people
to be sacked; to be dismissed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
grasp; catch; understanding
tone (of voice); manner of talking
proposal; proposition; suggestion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
consequence; outcome; result; blame
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained