normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
start; beginning; first step; clue
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
and yet; despite (all) that
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
three-cornered conversation
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
northeastern part; the northeast
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
sounding each other out; probing each other
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
independent; responsible; active; subjective
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while