after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
mediocrity; ordinary ability
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impudent; shameless; brazen
please; somehow or other; one way or another
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
parental love or affection
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to feel; to sense; to experience
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
proposal; offer; request; application
to relax; to feel at home
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)