challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cooperation; collaboration
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
genuine article; real thing; real deal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to accept; to receive; to agree
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)