a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
practice; practising; experience
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light