to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
light; faint; pale; fleeting
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to come to an end; to close the curtain
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
association of like-minded people
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
established practice; custom
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
difficult problem; challenge
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to be at a loss for words
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak