base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
company; corporation; workplace
throughout; all through; right through
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sympathy; empathy; response
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
having said that; on the other hand
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
forcibly; against one's will
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to spend time (on doing something)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to side with (someone); to support (someone)