second grade; second class; secondary
one grade; first-class; primary
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(courteous) invitation; call
to increase in value; to gain prestige
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
exclusive; attached to; specialist
person in charge; official; attendant
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
living by oneself; living alone
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
first generation; founder
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
example; specimen; sample
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom