post; official position; managerial position; executive position
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
now; the present time; just now; another; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
creation; Creation (by God)
cooperation; collaboration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
right to know; right to access information
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
dwelling; house; residence; address
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
company; corporation; workplace
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
central part; heart (of a city)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
for work; in a manner related to work
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)