a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
simple honesty; tactless frankness
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
free time; time at leisure
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
suffix appended to someone else's family members
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
pupil; student; schoolchild
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
educator; teacher; educationalist