to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
welcome; (warm) reception
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
servant; manservant; menial
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
overall; general; as a whole
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings