second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
your company; your shrine
good prospects; full of hope; promising
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
several times; once or twice
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to rebuke; to scold harshly
long ago; already; a long time ago
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
sad to say; how sad; alas
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
here and there; in places
to make an appeal; to urge