qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to ask; to enquire; to query
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
graduation ceremony; commencement
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
excellent answer; clever answer
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
very interesting; of great interest
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
personal; individual; private
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
manned; occupied; piloted
Concorde (aircraft); Concord
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
press; print shop; printing office
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects