stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to happen to hear; to overhear
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
group; party; team; squad; section
number of persons; personnel
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
results; record; grades; marks
(necessary) personnel; required person
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
second-year student; biennial
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
as is usual with; in common with
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
chopping board; cutting board
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(way of) spending money; free spending
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)