to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
three; three years of age
the same (age, social status); peer
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
circulation (of the blood)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
first-year (university) student; freshman; (one of the) first graduates of a new school
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
open field; empty lot; plain
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
serious; severe; grave; acute
newspaper reporter; print journalist
waking; waking up; awakening
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite