study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be worried; to be troubled
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial