going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
and; thereupon; because of that
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to work without sleep or rest
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to pass (of time); to elapse
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
that's true; of course; obviously
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
cooperation; collaboration
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to apologize; to apologise
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to begin; to set about; to start
authenticity; credibility
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
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
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed