progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
stealthily; secretly; in secret
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
likability; favorability; popularity
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
question sheet; question paper
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
personal identification number; PIN; password number
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard