stability; steadiness; equilibrium
number one; first; best; most; game; round
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
receipt; cash-register slip
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
editor (in publishing, etc.)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
but; however; provided that
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
high fashion brand; designer brand
proposal; offer; request; application
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service