to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be prolonged; to drag on
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to shake; to sway; to waver
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
killing two birds with one stone
such ... as; or some such
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number