to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
large number (of); many; majority
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row