name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
elevator landing; elevator hall
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
school of one's (first, second) choice
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
faculty of letters; college of letters; school of humanities
graduate; alumnus; alumna
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
study; pursuit of knowledge
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
enlightenment; illumination
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically