way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to sit for an examination
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to await; to wait for; to expect
long (time that has passed); old (story)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
promotion; raising of status
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in terms of; from the point of view of
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
redoing; doing over again
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
even if not; even without
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
sales promotion; hard selling
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly