to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
next term; next period; next version; next release
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
summer vacation; summer holiday
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to become dim; to become blurred
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
whispered conversation; whispering
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently