terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to pound together; to mix together
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
being kept standing (without doing anything); remaining on one's feet; beggar; tramp; prostitute; streetwalker; tout (for a hostess bar)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
to shake one's head (in denial)
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
anything and everything; just about everything
settlement; solution; resolution
decision; determination; resolution
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to start working; to take action
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
in the same way as; just like
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fifth day of the month; five days
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be relieved; to feel relieved
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish