busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
rubbing one's hands together
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
that is to say; so that means
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to spend time (on doing something)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
editor (in publishing, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
in comparison to; rather than
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
distinction; differentiation; classification
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
desperation; struggle to the death
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who