wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
the same generation; coeval
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
diligent; hard-working; industrious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
leader; authority; mainstay
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
society; public; community; social studies
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to count up; to enumerate
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
monetary system; currency system
bookbinding; binding (a book)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing