obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
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
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
of great promise; with a promising future
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
had better ...; had better not ...
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
in the same way as; just like
if so; in that case; in that situation
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be reminded of; to call to mind
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
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
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be opposite; to face each other
to add (to); to add on; to append
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)