to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to well up; to burst; to arise
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
personal history; background; career
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
this and that; one thing and another
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
using all one's strength; using all one's might
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
secretary (government); director; chief
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
decrease in level; deterioration; decline
loud sound; loud reverberation
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
leading; guiding; commanding
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
negative emotions; negative feelings