to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
deadly serious; deadly earnest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
winning by picking up a discarded tile
senior high school; high school
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
wherein; therein; thereinto
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to