criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to think of; to come up with
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
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
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to triumph; to be elated with success
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
letting (someone) die without helping
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
cave; cavern; den; grotto
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
moment to quit; way to quit
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy