to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
just past noon; afternoon
to throw at; to turn; to raise
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
failure; mistake; blunder
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
sense of values; values; value system
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
while; during (the time when)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
absolute amount; absolute quantity