to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
for your information; I'm telling you
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
main cause; primary factor
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
battlefield; battleground
equality; impartiality; evenness
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
state of mind; (one's) mental state
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to escape from; to get out
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
possessed of a strong sense of duty
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
lost article; something forgotten
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to fall on one's backside