to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
had better ...; had better not ...
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
overall; general; as a whole
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
upper half of the body; upper body
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing