finding employment; getting a job
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
adviser; advisor; consultant
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
topic of discussion; agenda
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
unofficial report; confidential report
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
club activities; extracurricular activities
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
connection; link; relationship
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
rather; better; instead; if anything
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
no matter how much time passes
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best