line; queue; procession; matrix
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
president (of a society); chairman
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
clearing one's throat; cough
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
depending on; dependent on
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to taste; to savor; to relish
transfer student; student changing schools
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
common people; ordinary people; masses
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
this is why; this means; it is the case that
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
notice; attention; observation
until now; so far; up to the present
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so