to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
jack of all trades, master of none
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
each; (arch.) you (plural)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
the same generation; coeval
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sharing; division; draw; tie
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
tolerance; broad-mindedness
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor