to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
until now; so far; up to the present
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to say no more; to sink into silence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
priority; order of precedence
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...