(necessary) personnel; required person
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
because of; owing to; due to
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
speed maniac; speed demon
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
whispering; murmuring; subdued
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
outward appearance; looks
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
license; licence; permission; driver's license
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
novice driver mark; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
back seat (of a car); rear seat
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ground plan; plane figure
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)