tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
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)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
stating (one's views); expressing
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
influence; clout; leverage
restoration; repair; mending
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
education world or circles
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
since then; from that time; ever since
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
teaching body; group of lecturers; instructors
(courteous) invitation; call
nice; likeable; desirable
strength; power; proficiency; ability
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
school; school building; schoolhouse
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with