contradiction; inconsistency
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
lord of a manor; estate steward
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
having said that; on the other hand
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering