obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
conviction; belief; confidence
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
repeatedly; several times; many times
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
form; shape; figure; visage
influence (on someone); inspiration
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the very best; excellent; superb
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
arame (species of kelp, Eisenia bicyclis)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
of course; certainly; naturally
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
putting life into; animating; cheering up