sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
theory of education; view of education
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to spring at; to leap upon
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
cashier; treasurer; teller
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
stifled (laughter); simmering
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
predation; eating prey; preying upon
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
isolation; being alone; being friendless
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle