20 years old; (arch.) twenty
countenance; features; looks
pure literature; belles-lettres
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
scene; spectacle; sight; view
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
such; this sort of; like this
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
please; somehow or other; one way or another
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
about; concerning; related to; -ish
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner