very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
historical play; period drama
gastrospasm; stomach spasm; stomach cramps
educational institution; school; academy; campus
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
light and darkness; light and shade
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to gain fame; to make one's name
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
end; tip; extremities; terminal
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to whine; to make feeble complaints
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
retention; maintenance; preservation
last week; the week before
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
psychiatry; psychiatric department
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
good prospects; full of hope; promising
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears