Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
strip-searching; security check
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
(terrorist) suicide bombing
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various
to finish reading; to read through
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
fake; something false; sham; deception
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
suspicious character (person, figure)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
meeting hall; assembly hall