to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
ten-year-old; ten year old
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
from now; from this moment; henceforth
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
recommendation; referral; endorsement