to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
light and darkness; light and shade
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to anticipate; to foresee
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
superior; superiors; senior
(not) even once; (not) ever
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
discard; discarded (playing) card; (arch.) bulletin board displaying the name, age, offence, etc. of a criminal sentenced to death (Edo period)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
looking on (somebody) as hostile
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
change in appearance; transformation
head; brains; intellect; understanding
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
beyond imagination; unimaginable
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
interference; intervention; meddling
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion