contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
scenery; scene; landscape
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sit for an examination
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
subordinate work; assistant; servant
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
had better ...; had better not ...
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
condo; condominium; condominium apartment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one thin flat object; one sheet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint