private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
punishment; judgement; judgment
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to read between the lines
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
results; record; grades; marks
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent