genius; prodigy; natural gift
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
results; record; grades; marks
name; given name; first name
whereabout; about where; how much
study; pursuit of knowledge
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
woman; female; feminine gender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
promotion (school, military, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
supplementary examination
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
after school (at the end of the day)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to not take seriously; to take lightly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing