(one's) quota; assignment
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to put on airs; to assume importance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be expensive; to be costly
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
study; research; investigation
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
of course; certainly; naturally
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that is to say; so that means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)