reinforcement; strengthening
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to grow taller (of people)
it's been a long time; long time no see
president (of a society); chairman
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
supreme command; direction over all
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
furniture store; furniture dealer
to become fraught with emotion
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
self-protection; self-defence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
while studying; presently studying
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
urban area; urban district