right of succession; right to the throne
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
number of words; vocality
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
answering machine; answerphone
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
verbal message; word (from someone)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
cough suppression; antitussive
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
powerful medicine; strong poison
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
summertime; summer season
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
two days before; day before yesterday
machine parts; machinery; equipment
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
courage; ardour; high spirits
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)