teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
programme; program; plans; arrangements
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
society; public; community; social studies
promotion; raising of status
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
until now; so far; up to the present
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally