preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
opposite; reverse; contrary
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
being somewhat excited (agitated)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
all times and places; all ages and countries
difficult problem; challenge
extract; excerpt; selection
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
generation; the world; the age
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
four-digit number; thousands column
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
import; importation; introduction; afferent