success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
serious; severe; grave; acute
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to boil down; to condense
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
light; faint; pale; fleeting
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
discarding; firing (an employee)
price; cost; value; worth; value
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
(written) contract; agreement
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)