interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
special; particular; peculiar; unique
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
society; public; community; social studies
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even though; even if
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to give; to do (something) for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
recommendation; referral; endorsement
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number