to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
permission; approval; authorization; license
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
as much as one can; as much as possible
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
military register; muster roll
just past noon; afternoon
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
written explanation; written apology
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sympathy; compassion; pity
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
courteous; decorous; polite
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity