to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
first meeting; first interview with
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
when it comes to; concerning
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
the opposite sex; isomerism
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
explanation; interpretation
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
because of; owing to; due to
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind