to die; (lit.) to become bones
junior high school student; middle school pupil
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
schedule; program; programme; agenda
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
address (on envelope, etc.); addressee
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
even so; anyhow; at any rate
completely; entirely; totally
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
suggestion; hint; implication
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
change of job; change of occupation; career change
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
urgent; pressing; exigent
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
second generation; second; junior
first generation; founder
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)