scene; sight; scenario; setting
rating; classification; grading
cards in one's hand; one's hand
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
several weeks; a few weeks
slightly early; just before
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
main cause; primary factor
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
general idea; concept; notion
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to search for; to seek for; to look for
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment