considerably; greatly; a lot
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
contemplation; meditation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
professor; teaching; instruction
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing