to cut corners; to be shoddy
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to rank next to; to come after
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
group; party; team; squad; section
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
special; particular; peculiar; unique
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
being on duty; person on duty
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
evening meal; dinner; supper
kitchen; financial situation
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
by both oneself and others
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
very young; little; childish; immature
one cause; one reason; one factor
it is not (like that) either
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
strategy meeting; council of war