device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
master; teacher; stable master
it's been a long time; long time no see
long (time that has passed); old (story)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
firm; unshakeable; resolute
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
by myself; in person; by oneself
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
please (give me); please (do for me)
to summon; to get used to call
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
all you want; as much as one wants
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
adoration; admiration; devotion
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
orders; instructions; directive; command
natural; reasonable; understandable