great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
article; thing; object; property; real estate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
confections; sweets; candy; cake
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
I see; that's right; indeed
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
electrically powered; electric
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
by means of; due to; because of; according to
periodic; regular; routine
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)