impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
reaching; attaining; arrival
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
study group; study meeting
open; public; official; overt
retiring from military service
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
estimate (of costs); budget
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
as many (people) as possible
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to