to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
affable; sociable; friendly
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
order; sequence; procedure
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
by all means; at all costs
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction