recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to watch over; to watch attentively
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
recommendation; endorsement
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
-less; lacking; non-existing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
trend of the times; way things are going
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation