such ... as; or some such
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
twice; again; second time
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to sob; to be choked with tears
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
bombshell announcement (statement)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
when it becomes; when it comes to
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)