center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
modesty; humility; being humble
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
how many years; how long; what year
to repeat; to do over again
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
personal; individual; private
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
not caring; not giving a damn
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect