mediocrity; ordinary ability
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
rather; better; instead; if anything
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
hating; strongly disliking
contradiction; inconsistency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
stay-at-home young person
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
end; close; conclusion; termination
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
useless resistance; vain struggle
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
having said that; be that as it may
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
6th day of the month; six days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
last night; yesterday evening
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy