to stare in wonder; to be amazed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?