to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
progress; advance; improvement; development
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
opening time; starting time of work
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
(not) a single person; (no) one
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
educational institution; school; academy; campus
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
manner (with others); attitude
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to open (one's eyes) wide