next; following; subsequent; stage; station
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
flustered; confused; panicked
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
selection; choice; option
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
proposal; proposition; suggestion
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
one thin flat object; one sheet
tool; implement; means; furniture