reconciliation; make peace with
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
menial; meanness; servility; abject
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
the West; the Occident; Western countries
ancient Japanese martial arts
handbook; instruction book; manual
armed forces; military; troops
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
counter for chairs or seats
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
image quality (film, video, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
interception (email); wiretap; bug
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to press a question; to cross-examine
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)