to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to put into writing; to write
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
reference data; reference material
going through; going via; going by way of
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
porcelain; china; chinaware
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not