house built on sand; house of cards
night view; night skyline; nightscape
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
prevention; precaution; protection against
arrest; custody; detention
criminal nature; criminality
to become clear; to be made public
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
expression of love; showing love
prejudice; bias; distorted view
correction; revision; amendment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
right side; right-hand side
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu