van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
first-aid; emergency (aid)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
just because; even if; even though
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
ultimate; final; last; eventual
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
non-disabled; having no physical or mental disability; able-bodied
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
just because; even if; even though
long ago; previous; of a former age
one or two; a few; small number
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift