subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to throw at; to turn; to raise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
modesty; humility; being humble
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
contract; compact; agreement
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
calling by name; designation; nomination
pupil; student; schoolchild
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(not) merely; (not) simply
to be perturbed; to be agitated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
shepherd; German shepherd
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
classification; categorization; sorting
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear