strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
infancy; childhood; tender age
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
cancellation; abandonment
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
baton (of command); order; command; direction
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
to lead a life; to live a life
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
one's share; one's portion
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
large build; large pattern
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien