to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
the way back; the way home; return trip
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
irritation; annoyance; frustration
interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
leaving everything to someone else
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to have a relationship; to have relations
personal feelings; self-interest
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
long-awaited; much-awaited
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel