to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
episode; anecdote; vignette
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
in the same way as; just like
graded on N steps; scored out of N
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
general manager; director-general
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
sharing; division; draw; tie
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation