sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
severe criticism; damnation
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
men's language; male language
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
standing; reserve; always having ready
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
communication skills; communication ability
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though