leading force; driving force; leader
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
estate sale; estate liquidation
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
height of one's popularity; peak of one's popularity
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to escape death; to be saved from death
administration; medication; dosage
letter of invitation; invitation card
library; book collection; paperback book
welfare institution; welfare facility
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
donation; contribution; endowment
private funds; own funds; private property
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
carelessly; inattentively