concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
interval; break; pause; spare moment
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
results; record; grades; marks
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to shake one's head (in denial)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to become empty; to be emptied
to take a breath; to take a short rest
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
quick-witted; quick to understand
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bet; wager; stake; gamble
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
not caring; not giving a damn
to rescue from; to help out of; to save