neat and clean; tidy; trim
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
job hunting; job searching
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
finding employment; getting a job
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to read the situation; to sense the mood
marriage proposal; courtship
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
many; numerous; various; large number of
invitation; introduction; temptation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
global scale; worldwide scale
overall victory; championship
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
financial power; financial means; wealth
future prospects; promise
if so; in that case; in that situation
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like