to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to fold up; to fold into layers
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be surprised; to be astonished
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
in person; personally; directly
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
still; even now; to this day
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
materials; data; document
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
leader; guide; mentor; coach
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
preface; foreword; introduction
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
authenticity; credibility
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
long ago; already; a long time ago
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to repeat; to do something over again
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal