opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
important point; point to make note of
personal (employee); employed; retained
raising morale; lifting of morale
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
singing voice; (sound of) singing
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
what do you want?; can I help you?
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
attention seeker; look-at-me
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hard worker; hardworking person
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
construction; architecture (of buildings)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly