job hunting; seeking employment
this spring; spring this year
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
influenced (by); under an influence
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
to pierce through; to break through
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
... years old; age (of) ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to cross the line; to go too far
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
in one's own way or style
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord