betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
the same generation; coeval
example; illustration; precedent
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
annual (plant); first-year student
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
omniscience (of a buddha)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate