disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
electricity; (electric) light
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
absorption; suction; attraction
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in a day; in a brief space of time
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to need; to demand; to take; to require
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
conversely; on the contrary
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size