splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
serious; not joking; straight
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
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 commit a crime; to do evil
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in succession; one by one
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
door; gate; opening; title page