one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
near; close; beside; third person
same; similar; (just) like; equal
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to sprout; to put forth buds
after school (at the end of the day)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
headquarters; head office; main office
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
summer vacation; summer holiday
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
head of the student council; president of the student council
president (of a society); chairman
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote
(committee) chairman; president
traditional; conventional
badness; evilness; bad; evil
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
next term; next period; next version; next release
to have an eye on; to zero in on
second-year student; biennial
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink