to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
head; brains; intellect; understanding
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
spirit; heart; disposition
top university; leading university; first-rate university
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
twice; again; second time
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to turn completely into; to become completely
to get angry; to become perverse
vice-minister; undersecretary
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
by myself; in person; by oneself
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese