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)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
record of proceedings; minutes
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to need; to call for; to require
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
assembly of the student body (esp. one led by the student council); regular student meeting
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
selection; choice; screening
preparatory phase; preparatory period
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
noisy; confused; uproarious
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
sincere; honest; faithful
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
allocation; assignment; allotment
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to approach; to draw near
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh