hypothesis; supposition; assumption
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
trio; gang of three; threesome
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
popular theory; widely-accepted theory
difficult to ...; hard to ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to stop in the middle of a sentence
dealing with; coping with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
going to and fro; back and forth
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance