to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
railroad; railway; rail transport
washing machine (laundry)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
letter; missive; note; mail
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to practice magic; to practise magic
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
gem; jewel; precious stone
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
prevention; precaution; protection against
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
summer vacation; summer holiday
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour