first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
the teaching profession; education of laity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
to gather; to collect; to assemble
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to comfort; to console; to amuse
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
solitude; loneliness; isolation