possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
(a place) out of one's reach
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
stepwise; one step at a time
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
scale; scope; plan; structure
grasp; catch; understanding
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
technical skill; ability; capacity
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
society; public; community; social studies
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion