sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bring; to take; to bring about
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to speak; to hear a voice
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
telecommunications; correspondence
to tear up and throw away
too much; excessively; too
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
arrest; apprehension; capture
guard; security (officer); guardsman
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
doppelgänger; doppelganger
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe