joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
regular pay; fixed salary
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
winter; wintertime; winter term
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
variety show (e.g. on TV)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
reality; actuality; hard fact
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
the touch of; feel of; texture
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to say goodbye; to bid farewell