to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
rival; competitor; competition
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
beyond that point; after that
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
perfect; complete; flawless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
virtue; charm; merit; good point
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
because of; owing to; due to
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to hide; to keep to oneself
pus; corruption; rot; evils
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy