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.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
worthy of special mention
to watch over; to watch attentively
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
until now; so far; up to the present
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted