to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
for this very reason; that is exactly why
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
receptor; (electron) acceptor; (sensory) receptor
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
job hunting; job searching
personal history; background; career
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pride; dignity; self-worth
questionnaire; survey; poll
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
concentration; density; cardinality
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation