rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
second; number two; runner-up
close; intimate; on good terms
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that