point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
consequence; outcome; result; blame
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
depending on; dependent on
format; procedure; way of proceeding
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
settlement out of court; private settlement
trial; judgement; judgment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent