(world of) politics; political world; political circles
financial world; business circles
new graduate; recent graduate
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
together; mutually; fellow
is never the case; has never happened
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
good correspondent; ready writer
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
aptitude; aptness; suitability
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to lead someone around by the nose
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
sports ground; playing field; playground
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out