substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
poaching (fish or seafood)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
is something that; is that which
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
surroundings; environs; circumference
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
turning point; transition phase
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)