research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
neat and clean; tidy; trim
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
sanction; approval; decision
right (to do something); authority; power
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
our country; our land; one's own country
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
hey there; I say; see here
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
way; method; means; resource; course
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer