to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
command; lead; generalship; leadership
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
judgment; judgement; discernment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
evening cool; cool of the evening
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
newcomer; initiate; rookie
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve