to be helpful; to be useful
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
naturally; of course; understandably
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
particularly; only; in the case of
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
quotation; citation; reference
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
third day of the month; three days
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first time; first; initial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
on the occasion of; at the time of
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
newspaper story (article, account)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
worthy of special mention
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam