to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
deputy head teacher; vice principal
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
contract; compact; agreement
concession; conciliation; compromise
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to shout (in anger); to yell
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
government office; public office
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly