central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
handsome man; actor in a love scene
from here; from this place
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
very likely; very probable
finding employment; getting a job
results; record; grades; marks
future prospects; promise
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to employ; to hire; to engage
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
school; school building; schoolhouse
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
speech; expression; wording; language
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
negative image (of something or someone); bad image; bad impression
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
centre of attention; center of attention
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?