to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
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
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
family; relatives; dependents; household
such ... as; or some such
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to be smeared; to be covered
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
moderate; proper; just right
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
position; job; employment; opening
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes