at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(social) position; status
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
curiosity; inquisitiveness
maid; helper; help; assistance
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
unknown; obscure; insignificant
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to graduate from a university
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")