to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
form; shape; figure; visage
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to play a central role; to take a leading part
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
long ago; once upon a time
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
promotion; raising of status
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service