standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
reigning; controlling; dictating
(Japanese) imperial succession
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
bedridden; confined to bed
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be pleased with; to suit
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
even if not; even without
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
practice; practising; training; discipline
art of self-defense (defence)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
promotion; raising of status
final adjustment; final coordination
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
every year; yearly; annually
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
elementary level; beginner level
(necessary) personnel; required person
index; indices; indicator
combination; union; incorporation; congruence