person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
same; similar; (just) like; equal
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
educator; teacher; educationalist
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
hooting; jeering; heckling
change; alteration; modification
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
rising; ascending; climbing
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
four-handed performance (on the piano)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
split; division; break up
to rain incessantly; to downpour