fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
is something that; is that which
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
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
observation; survey; watching
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population