battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
junior high school student; middle school pupil
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
innocent; cherubic; childlike
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
only; merely; but; no more than
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
strongish; somewhat strong
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
consequently; as a result; in the end
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend