outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
should do; ought to do; must do
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
ability to get things done
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
spread; span; expanse; extent
calming down; quieting down
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
gross domestic product; GDP
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
unseasonable; out-of-season
sharp parting remark; parting threat
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
10th day of the month; ten days
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment