castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
recommendation; endorsement
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt