hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
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)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bribe; sweetener; douceur
donation; contribution; endowment
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to increase; to add to; to augment
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
financial power; financial means; wealth
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(in) the air; midair; sky
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
prime minister; premier; chancellor
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to serve; to work for; to attend
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
what kind of; what sort of; what
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...