upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to have the privilege of doing
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to control; to command; to get the better of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
future; possible; potential; prospective
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
permission; approval; authorization; license
else; in addition; besides
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
food expenses; cost of one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because