intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
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-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
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 study (in depth); to learn; 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
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
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 work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
living up to one's 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