to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in name only; titular; nominal
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to ask a question; to ask questions
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
leaving everything up to someone else
complicated and mysterious
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
executive officer; administrative official
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to fall ill; to be taken ill
bureau director; office chief
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
consists of; comprises; is made up of
making a plan; recommendation; suggestion
autumn of last year; fall of last year
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
Mitchell; Michell; Michelle; Mitchel; Mithchell
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
home area; home town; local
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
secretariat; executive office