mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
one's post; place of work; workplace
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
many items; pressure of business
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
territory; domain; dominion; possession
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
role-playing; roleplaying
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
what's that?; what the ...
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
one breath; chug!; drink!
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews