a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stand; base; platform; holder; rest
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
ultramarine colour (color)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to need; to demand; to take; to require
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
genuine article; real thing; real deal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
something like ...; something called ...
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
class; heading; group; category
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed