large number (of); many; majority
dozens; scores of; decades
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
soon; shortly; before long
in person; personally; directly
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
difference; variation; difference
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be found; to be discovered
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
script; screenplay; scenario
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
largest class; top category
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
weather; fair weather; fine weather
ancient times; distant past; antiquity