to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
how should I know?; don't ask me
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
highly selective university; university with high entry requirements; elite university
wish; desire; ambition; choice
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the early bird gets the worm
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be infected; to be contagious
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to walk away; to walk off
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly