episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
busy; having no time (for)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
specialization; specialisation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
directly opposite; right in front
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one-by-one; separately; in detail
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league