condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
literature; books (reference); document
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
application; request; petition
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
many; numerous; various; large number of
foreign; abroad; overseas
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
gazing at (in wonderment)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
speech; expression; wording; language
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
patience; endurance; perseverance
within; inside of; less than
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation