taking care of something by oneself; self-management
desperation; struggle to the death
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
consecutive victories; series of victories
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
disorder; disturbance; unrest
friction; discord; strife
as if nothing had happened
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
courteous; decorous; polite