alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
leather shoes; leather boots
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
royal castle; imperial castle
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
pupil; student; schoolchild
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
student (esp. a university student)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
snake; serpent; large snake
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
immediately; right away; on the spot
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
results; record; grades; marks
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and