unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
each time it happens; at all such times
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to push aside; to brush aside
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
sickle and chain (weapon)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; crescent moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
top of the head; vertex; parietal
(full) moon; moon when it's round
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
double-edged; double-edged blade
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)