taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
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
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
without; unless; have to do
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service