start; commencement; beginning; initiation
useless resistance; vain struggle
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
test period; exam period; examination time
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
head; lead; vanguard; first
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
number of persons; personnel
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
conduct; behavior; behaviour
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
volunteer activities; volunteerism
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
big thanks; great gratitude
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
best regards; please take care of; please do
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
long ago; already; a long time ago
head of the student council; president of the student council
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
unofficial report; confidential report
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
all parts; various parts; every department
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
a few years ago; some years back
to pause; to have a short intermission
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity