superiority; predominance
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
second; number two; runner-up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to push aside; to brush aside
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
spider's thread; spider silk
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
volunteer activities; volunteerism
school grades; academic results
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
classification; categorization; sorting
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
school building; schoolhouse