riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
consequence; result; conclusion
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
comparatively; relatively
calm; composed; leisurely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
retreating figure; appearance from behind
clearing one's throat; cough
to stay calm; to keep cool
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to stiffen; to become stiff