to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
unqualified; without qualifications
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
popular person; favorite; favourite
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
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
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
shady; underhanded; questionable
in one's own way or style
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
split; division; break up
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
regular customer; valued client
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
in order; in turn; one by one
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise