very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hope; white hope; person of promise
close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
simply; merely; only; solely
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
outsider; someone outside of a group
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)