firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural virtue; personal virtue
to comfort; to console; to amuse
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
the same rank; equality; apposition
higher rank; better position
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
external; superficial; outward; surface
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
verification of accounts; checking figures; arithmetic check
to do for (the sake of someone else)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory