year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
word; term; language; speech
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
when; how soon; how long until
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
illumination; decorative lighting
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to ask a question; to ask questions
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
honour; honor; glory; privilege
the feeling between (new) lovers
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
being startled; getting a shock
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling