combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
letter; missive; note; mail
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
simplified version; abridged edition
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
supreme; sublime; highest
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
very loose; slowly; leisurely
bedside; near one's pillow
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stirring; slight movement
drama; play; powerful drug
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to make merry; to be festive
to press a question; to cross-examine
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
reason; cause; circumstances