citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
hook (high point of a song); chorus
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
from here; from this place
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
posterity; future life; life to come
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
somehow; for some reason (or other)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
training (esp. in-service); induction course
one's own property; possessions
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to launch a surprise attack
common front; united front
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stagnation; hindrance; delay
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
having an ancient and honorable origin