naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to grow up; to become an adult
doctors; teachers; lawyers
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
flight; desertion; escape
offender; criminal; culprit
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to become pale; to turn pale
educator; teacher; educationalist
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
written apology; written statement of regret
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be relieved; to feel relieved
schedule; program; calendar
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
round shape; circle; circular form
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to put up (a notice); to post
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)