choices; alternatives; options
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
money in one's possession
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
2nd day of the month; two days
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to squeeze out; to wring out
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)