barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
how many years; how long; what year
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
feeling keenly; fully realizing
society; the world; the times
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
relief squad; rescue party
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
failure; mistake; blunder