to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
continuing one's education into university
aptitude; aptness; suitability
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
the same rank; equality; apposition
young (e.g. young children); of few years
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
high and low; rise and fall
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
overhasty; rash; premature
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
in good health; alive and well; going strong
guardian; protector; patron; parent
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
presence; sitting with; being with
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...