to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
by all means; at all costs
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
help; assistance; service
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
recommendation; referral; endorsement
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
pupil; student; schoolchild
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
scattered; sprinkled; sporadically; snapping (of a thread, string, etc.); breaking
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
next term; next period; next version; next release
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
clean water; purified water
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)