glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
perfect; complete; flawless
(iron) dumbbells; (pair) of dumbbells
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be photographed; to be projected
society; the world; the times
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
general; popular; common; typical
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
sharp sighted; easily awakened
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
distant look; faraway look
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
head over heels; madly (in love)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
chair; stool; post; office; position
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
second-year student; biennial
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
pain of love; love troubles
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
resolute; determined; bold
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try