office hours; business hours; working hours
as a child; when one was a child
locker room; changing room; dressing room
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to translate; to interpret
sustainable development goals; SDGs
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
adoption; selection; choice
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
support; backing; aid; assistance
developed country; advanced country
labor problem; labour problem
global environment problems; global environmental issues
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
creche; day nursery; day-care center
equality; impartiality; evenness
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
exceedingly; extremely; decisively