tension; mental strain; nervousness
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
nothing but; none other than
very much; exceedingly; extremely
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
selection; choice; option
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
taking the field first, thus batting second
advantage or disadvantage
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to be worried; to be troubled
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
convenient; handy; useful
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
good-for-nothing; worthless
service industry; service sector
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties