at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
war; fighting; fierce competition
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to head home; to leave for home
to breathe while sleeping
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
susceptible; vulnerable; prone (to)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
stealthily; secretly; in secret
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to have one's horizons broadened
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be a matter of life or death
exactly as stated; verbatim
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
pale; pallid; bluish-white
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay