to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
conference room; council room
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
rare; extraordinary; singular
handsome young man; Adonis
standard; set; routine; decided
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid