achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
society; the world; the times
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to sit for an examination
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
slowly and quietly; smoothly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
all night long; all through the night
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby