preparatory phase; preparatory period
new graduate; recent graduate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
drinking party; get-together
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
appointment; rendezvous; date
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sense of duty (obligation)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble