pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
establishment; settlement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
depravity; corruption; degradation
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
how many years; how long; what year
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
order; sequence; procedure
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to win and advance to the next round
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to amuse oneself; to make merry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
menial; meanness; servility; abject
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by