joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
if you think about it; come to think of it
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
last week; the week before
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
senior high school student
although I say; although one might say; although called