as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hold a small dinner party
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
secret; private; surreptitious
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
declaration; proclamation; announcement
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly