simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
chronological order; time series
only; merely; but; no more than
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
besides; moreover; in addition
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sense of values; values; value system
another kind; distinct species; variety
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky