to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how many people; a number of people
to be found; to be discovered
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind