certificate of merit; testimonial
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; position; location; position; standing; status
as a child; when one was a child
to increase; to add to; to augment
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
to grow up; to become an adult
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
living; lifestyle; living room
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
high heels; high-heeled shoes
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building