upper reaches of a river; upstream
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
river; stream; River; the ... river
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
new student; freshman; first-year student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
preference; priority; precedence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
that day; the very same day
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable