for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
preference; priority; precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
until now; so far; up to the present
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
primary school; elementary school; grade school
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with