it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
another time; some other time
to detain; to check; to restrain
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
workforce reduction; personnel cut
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
chief executive officer; CEO
to have the privilege of doing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
question; inquiry; enquiry
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
probability; likelihood; chances