splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
IQ; intelligence quotient
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to pick up; to find; to gather
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as before; as ever; as it was originally
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
the way back; the way home; return trip
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
death penalty; capital punishment
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
inside one's heart; in one's mind
beyond that point; after that
each nation; many nations; many countries
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise