careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
opening a business; opening a practice
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
financing plan; funding plan; cash planning
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
none of your business; not your concern
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
means; way; method; measure