to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
out-of-school; off-campus
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to send or direct a person to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
one's whole life; one's lifetime
highlights; summary; compilation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)