to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
chief (of police); head (of office)
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
within the jurisdiction of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor