seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
northeastern part; the northeast
choices; alternatives; options
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be conspicuous; to stand out
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
recommendation; referral; endorsement
of great promise; with a promising future
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
rich person; wealthy person
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
password; watchword; motto; slogan
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
management; administration; operation
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal