principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
softly; mildly; gently; politely
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to use X as a selling point
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
persecution complex; paranoia
high; noble; refined; advanced
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
explanation; interpretation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
very much; very many; more and more
production (e.g. play); direction
living thing; organism; creature; biology
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular