as hoped for; as expected
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
main street; avenue; boulevard
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
rebirth; new birth; nascent
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
results; record; grades; marks
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to complain; to make a complaint
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof