overestimation; overvaluing
well-known; noted; celebrated
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
left-hand radical of a character
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
not understanding; not knowing
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to shake off; to throw off
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to give directions; to issue instructions
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
partly open; in half bloom
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
right in the middle (of); midst; height
duty; obligation; responsibility
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
stealing another's romantic partner
to compete with; to vie for
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to base something on; to make something the basis