to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
home; household; family; hearth
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
conference room; council room
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
why; how; for what reason
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to look down on; to make light of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living