structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
if so; in that case; in that situation
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
form; shape; figure; visage
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
cooperation; collaboration
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
whispered conversation; whispering
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
preface; introduction; preamble
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous