to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
although I say; although one might say; although called
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such; this sort of; like this
of (indicates possessive)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
one grade; first-class; primary
TOEIC; Test of English for International Communication
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
property; fortune; assets
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind