to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
new building; new construction
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
unexpected meeting; coincidence
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
bad influence; negative influence
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
several years; a few years
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove