important person; strategic person; key figure
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pre-war days; before the war
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
expression; presentation; representation; notation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
(social) class; rank; grade
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(medical) doctor; physician
relatively; comparatively
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
medical care; medical treatment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)