near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
handsome man; actor in a love scene
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to check; to stop; to keep back
special training; intensive training; crash course
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
many; a lot; much; multitude
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
terrain; geographical features; topography
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
memory; sense; experience
to become better; to improve
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
addict; junkie; substance abuser
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
technique; art; skill; move