source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
principal of a cram school
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
impartiality; neutrality; independence
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king
foundation stone; cornerstone
to look down on; to make light of
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to correct oneself; to restate
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
yellowish; tinged with yellow
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to say no more; to sink into silence