style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
older sister; elder sister
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be silent; to say nothing
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
eccentric; crank; oddball
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but