center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
excited condition; excited state
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
promotion (school, military, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
ardent; passionate; vehement
attack; assault; attempt; try
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)