aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
speech and conduct; words and deeds
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
observation; survey; watching
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(physical) growth; development
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy