the front (of a battlefield); forefront
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
strong defense; strong defence
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
March; third month of the lunar calendar
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
the way one works; one's working manner
being somewhat excited (agitated)
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
surface of the earth; ground surface
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to burrow through; to dig through
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
back-filling; backfill; final backfill; reburial; refilling
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
late summer heat; lingering summer heat