to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
abuse; misuse; perversion
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to escape from; to get out
humiliation; shame; loss of face
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to happen to meet; to come across
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
quiz; short test; mini test
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
with a friendly grin; smilingly
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to dye; to colour; to color
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as a child; when one was a child