business; work; operations; service; duties
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
why; how; for what reason
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
(United States of) America; USA
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
offender; criminal; culprit
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
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)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated