unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to grow up; to become an adult
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
world; society; people; the public
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
nature; property; disposition
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be worried; to be troubled
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
human relations; personal relationships
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
job; work; duties; trade; skill
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while