what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
height (of body); stature
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
great cause; moral law; justice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
convenient; expedient; makeshift
comprehension; understanding
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
normalcy; normality; normal
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
last night; yesterday evening
counter for wheels and flowers
unique; peculiar; singular
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
abuse; misuse; perversion
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bad influence; negative influence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context