strangeness; abnormality; disorder
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
sports-minded; sports-oriented
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
orders; instructions; directive; command
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
speech and conduct; words and deeds
conviction; belief; confidence
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
(only) one option; one possible choice
other than; excluding; without
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
don't you think?; indicates question
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
triumphant return; returning in triumph