water's edge; beach; shore
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one's possessions; ownership
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
personal; individual; private
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
being on duty; person on duty
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
second-year student; biennial
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
foreign; abroad; overseas
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
time; season; period; phase; stage
plural; multiple; several