to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
president (of a society); chairman
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
every evening; night after night
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
surroundings; environs; circumference
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
different opinion; objection
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
probability; likelihood; chances
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
as soon as possible; ASAP
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)