at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
head; lead; vanguard; first
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
curiosity; inquisitiveness
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
younger scholar; future reference
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to redeem (from sin); to save
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
looks; personal appearance; features
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
eddies of wind around high buildings
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme