waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
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
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
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
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
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)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
change of occupation; career change
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
flaring up; bursting into flames
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to assemble; to set up; to construct
depopulation; declining population
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
presumption; assumption; estimation
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated