next term; next period; next version; next release
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
emperor (of Japan); mikado
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
transactions; dealings; business
to call in; to invite; to bring in
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
atelier; studio; workshop
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
imposing stance; daunting pose
approximate age; age range
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to indicate; to show; to point to
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to need; to demand; to take; to require
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
desperately; for one's dear life
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the other day; some time ago; recently