to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
persistence; single-mindedness
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
opinion; point of view; visual point
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
by today; before the day is over
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion