leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
memory; sense; experience
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
serious; severe; grave; acute
starting point; starting line
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
town; city; municipal; urban
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
ordinary citizen; the general public
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop