to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
month-long period; (during) month
message; informative matter
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
strong-willed; strong of heart
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
episode; anecdote; vignette
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach