to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
outside the country; abroad
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
long; drawn-out; very long
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to need; to call for; to require
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
around the world; throughout the world
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
rare; strange; odd; peculiar