stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
format; procedure; way of proceeding
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
postponement; deferment; adjournment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
this school; the school in question
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to be born; to come into the world
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack