escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
older sister and younger brother
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
end; close; conclusion; termination
don't worry; there's no need to worry
considerably; greatly; a lot
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(another's) child; child; kid
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
at once; immediately; right now
surrounding at a distance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
that's a different matter; that's a different story
as planned; according to plan
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
demotion; relegation; downgrading
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)