worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to finish reading; to read through
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
female private parts; female genitals
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
sense of values; values; value system
protist; protistan; protoctist
outline; summary; gist; in brief
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
extermination; expulsion; destruction
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant