bark; husk; untanned pelt
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
upward tendency; rising trend
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
modesty; self-control; discretion
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to take up space; to occupy space
candidate (for an election)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
party; set; gang; company; person
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
next term; next period; next version; next release
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades