failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to comb down; to smooth down
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
question; inquiry; enquiry
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
letter; missive; note; mail
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
beautification; glorification
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the whole nation; all the people in the land
massing (of troops); gathering
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
this world; this life; world of the living
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
great cause; moral law; justice
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
being concerned about or mindful of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
speech; expression; wording; language
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know