separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
way of eating; how to eat
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be photographed; to be projected
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
quiz; short test; mini test
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
right (to do something); authority; power
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
two parts; two copies; the second part