than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
modesty; humility; being humble
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
high grade; special grade; classy
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
instant; moment; for an instant
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
by myself; in person; by oneself
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
immediately; right away; on the spot
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very