giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
conscious; deliberate; intentional
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
letter; missive; note; mail
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
rapid development; rapid unfolding
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
creator; inventor; developer
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)