to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
use; utilization; utilisation; application
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to accept; to receive; to agree
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
powerful person; influential person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)