unexpectedly; surprisingly
matter causing distress; something causing worry
electricity; (electric) light
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
rest; break; recess; intermission
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
experiment; experimentation
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
assertion; declaration; affirmation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
great success; huge success
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
too (much); overly; excessively
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
sad to say; how sad; alas
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
public junior high school
finding employment; getting a job
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
experimental stage; experimental phase
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
if it is (the case that ...)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)