shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
impression; strong belief; conviction
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
hostess (in a hostess bar)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
two (long cylindrical things)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
head of the student council; president of the student council
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
in order; in turn; one by one
same crime; being equally guilty
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten