stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
work-in-progress; working state
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
distinction; differentiation; classification
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
originally; by nature; from the start
to be born; to come into the world
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to visit frequently; to haunt
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
besides; in addition; also; moreover
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
comparatively; relatively
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
instead; but (on the other hand)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish