conscious; deliberate; intentional
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
opposite; reverse; contrary
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
regret; repentance; remorse
first-rate; finest quality; the best
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
space (room, area, outer space)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to carry around; to carry on one's person
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
belief; faith; conviction
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
private tutor; coach; governess
study; pursuit of knowledge
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be found; to be discovered
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)