soon; before long; shortly thereafter
recruitment advertisement
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
family-oriented; familial
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
that's the way it is; such is life
to cause someone to worry
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to appear in the newspaper
to feel more like (a certain mood)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to indicate; to show; to point to
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
attractive face and figure
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing