to differ; to vary; to disagree
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
convenient; handy; useful
university graduate; having graduated from university
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
possibility; potential; expandability
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
runner-up; second (in a race)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to well up; to burst; to arise
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
that's the way it is; such is life
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)