to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
government office; agency; board
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
betting ticket; betting slip
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
premature joy; short-lived elation
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to teach; to take a teaching job
cramming (e.g. for an exam)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
someone (something) not to be trifled with
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
schoolgirl; female student
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded