thing; person; situation; fox
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
pride; dignity; self-respect
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how can (one) do something
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
letter; missive; note; mail
arena (e.g. international arena)
irrational (line of) argument
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
indicate reason; infers some protest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay