ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
image; figure; figure; form; image
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to refer to; to use as reference
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
eligible; qualified; competent
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving