deciding or acting on one's own
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
good performance; good work; great success
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
leaving; quitting; retiring