to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
common people; ordinary people; masses
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
from the beginning; from scratch
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one more time; once more; once again
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
living up to (one's, its) reputation
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
first meeting; first interview with
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted