reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
like-new item; used item in mint condition; beautiful item
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
moment; brief space of time
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
outside the country; abroad
feigned tears; crocodile tears
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
female high-school student
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand