all but dead; half killed
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
interjection; exclamation
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
starting point; point of departure
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to give; to do (something) for
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
to stick it out (until the end)
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
the West; the Occident; Western countries
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
still better; even better
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old