oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through; to see the true nature of something
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
matter for mutual congratulation
utmost limit; extremity; result
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to attempt; to test; to try out
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
product; produce; result; fruit
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
you (plural); all of you; you all
indeed; really; truly; very much