excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
participation; joining; entry
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
heap; pile; stack; full measure
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in the city; within the city
several times; once or twice
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
how many years; how long; what year
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
first time; first; initial
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)