degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
while; even though; despite
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
discovery; detection; finding
understood; I see; OK; present; here
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
head; lead; vanguard; first
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
cutting in line; queue jumping
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cooperation; collaboration
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
when it becomes; when it comes to
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
final; eventual; ultimate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
20 years old; (arch.) twenty