to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
successor; replacement; second wife
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
separation; farewell; parting
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to maintain; to continue to have
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal