unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
just one person; only one
custom; practice; convention; precedent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
than; other than; except; but
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone