provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
2nd day of the month; two days
even so; anyhow; at any rate
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
the whole day; all the day
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
participant; entrant; player; competitor
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)