far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
mental; spiritual; emotional
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
simply; merely; only; solely
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
school of one's (first, second) choice