断

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

truancy; absence without leave

using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself

forbidden fruit

rupture; break; fracture

staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)

Idiomatic expression

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively

self-diagnosis; self-examination

death certificate

inference; deduction

dogmatic; arbitrary

value judgement; value judgment

transcontinental railroad

layperson's judgment (opinion)

personality assessment; personality analysis

be on your guard!; take care!

continuously; constantly; incessantly

breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break

militarism

irresolution; indecision; vacillation

rash decision; jumping to a conclusion

arbitrary decision; using one's own discretion; acting on one's own authority