disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unconditionally; as a rule
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
smoothly; easily; readily
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
different opinion; objection
contest; comparison; competition
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
intelligence quotient; IQ
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
small number; few; minority
depending on; dependent on
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to watch for an unguarded moment