one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
indicate reason; infers some protest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
composed expression; clear face
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
considerably; fairly; quite
alert status; emergency alert
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
newcomer; initiate; rookie
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
section manager; section chief
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into