assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
cut; reduction; curtailment
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
pleased to make your acquaintance
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
first-class goods; A-grade product
rival; competitor; competition
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
taste; liking; preference
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
serious accident; major incident
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to make a mistake; to blunder