uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to order; to command; to appoint
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
reason; cause; circumstances
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to drug (someone, food, drink)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
important person; strategic person; key figure
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
on one hand; on the other hand
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
optimization; optimisation