adoration; admiration; devotion
ability to get things done
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to ponder; to contemplate
propulsive power; driving force
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
personal criticism; character sketch
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
physical evidence; material evidence
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
studying abroad; studying overseas
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
forcibly; against one's will
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
foreign; abroad; overseas
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
price; cost; value; worth; value
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin