bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
tide; current; tendency; trend
one-by-one; separately; in detail
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to speak; to say; to vocalize
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
please (give me); please (do for me)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
split; division; break up
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
prospects of victory; chances of success
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
strong person; the strong; the powerful
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress