repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
legal; lawful; legitimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to face on; to look out on to
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
high-class restaurant; high-end store
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
number two; mistress; concubine
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hard to reach place; remote place
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
as much as one can take or carry away
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
present; gift; to give a present or gift
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
conviction; belief; confidence
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite