to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to find useful; to think highly of
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
easy to read; legible; clear
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
being startled; getting a shock
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
let's not say (such things) to each other
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
as before; as ever; as it was originally
one's post; place of work; workplace
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
classified document; confidential document
common use; communal use; sharing
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to spend time (on doing something)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately