revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to this extent; to this degree; this much
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to feel; to sense; to experience
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
written question; questionnaire
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
letter; missive; note; mail
all; entire; whole; altogether
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
treasure; treasured item; prized possession