recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
item; something that one "just has to have"
very popular; highly favoured
man; male; masculine gender
actor; actress; player; performer
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
enterprise; business; company; corporation
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
though one didn't intend (expect) to
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming