meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
older brother and younger sister
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
with a single blow; with one stroke
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
trial product; prototype model
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
weight; heavyweight boxer
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
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
military shoes; combat boots
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care