clerk; office worker; office staff
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
relatively; comparatively
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this world; this life; world of the living
man; male; masculine gender
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
it's no joke; gimme a break!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone