meaning; significance; sense
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
generally speaking; in a broad way
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
finding employment; getting a job
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear