board or officer's meeting
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
how; in what way; how about
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...