level; standard; water level
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one's own army; one's own team
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to palm off; to force a sale
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
determination; resolution
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
archeological excavation (archaeological)
a dime a dozen; two a penny
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
grade; class; degree; magnitude