enemy territory; hostile place
brazen-faced (about one's misdeed); audacious (despite being in the wrong); shameless; impudent
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
legal; lawful; legitimate
manipulation of information; spin
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
total (money); full amount; sum
not in one's right mind; insane
amber; bright golden yellow
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
have to do; must; should; ought to
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to mix; to stir; to blend
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service