section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
state secrets; secrets of the state
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
caller; visitor; company; guest
don't you think?; indicates question
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
story; tale; talk; discussion
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire