long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to be surprised; to be astonished
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
complete power of attorney
in person; personally; directly
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
decorum; propriety; politeness
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in the future; another day; later
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
improvement of relations; rapprochement
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
several years; a few years
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
recovery; rescue; recapture
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
failure; mistake; blunder
superiority; predominance
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid