glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
invitation; introduction; temptation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to be conspicuous; to stand out
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
different thing; another question; different case
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person