as (for); for; in the capacity of
one by one; one after another; successively
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sense of values; values; value system
difference; variation; difference
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
very important person; VIP
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
all; entire; whole; altogether
to look forward to something
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
longed-for; anxiously awaited
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
probability; likelihood; chances
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken