nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
authority; power; influence
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to look down on; to make light of
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to get angry; to become perverse
riskiness; (level of) danger
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
support; backing; patronage
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction