endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
failure; mistake; blunder
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Fernand; Fernande; Fernando
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
the present term; the present session
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
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)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in perfect form; going swimmingly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)