something worthy of comparison; something being compared
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
towering; astonishingly high
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to stand firm; to hold out
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
outrageous lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
came here; coming here; recently
visual hallucination; vision
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
Japan and the Philippines
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
shepherd; German shepherd
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
aimlessly; without a goal
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
throughout; all through; right through
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness