repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
such; this sort of; like this
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to spring at; to leap upon
length (of an animal); body length
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
beyond that point; after that
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
second term; second stage
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
one by one; one after another; successively
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe