to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
retreating figure; appearance from behind
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
literature; books (reference); document
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
each individual; each person
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
individual; private person; personal; private
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass