when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to pass (of time); to elapse
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
it hasn't been long since
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
account book; register; ledger
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
provisional admission; waitlisted acceptance; conditional acceptance
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection