to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
commuting to school; school commute
cruelty; hard-heartedness
of no interest; not interested
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
year on year; on the previous year
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope