instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to triumph; to be elated with success
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to differ; to vary; to disagree
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
class; heading; group; category
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to provide; to arrange; to install
exclusive; attached to; specialist
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
helper; assistant; second
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany