advanced level; high grade; senior
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
even for an instant; even as a joke
together; at the same time; same; identical
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
recreation; diversion; relaxation
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to become vulgar; to coarsen
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
self-control; self-restraint
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
this and that; one thing and another
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
each day; from day to day; day-to-day