a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
three; three years of age
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
rapid progress; radical progress
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to play a leading role; to play a central part
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
presumption; assumption; estimation
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
from now; from this moment; henceforth
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)