every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
actor; actress; player; performer
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
job hunting; job searching
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
new menu item; new dish on a menu
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
home area; home town; local
real estate world; property market
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air