apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
story; tale; talk; discussion
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
several years; a few years
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
supply; supplying; replenishment
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
financial muscle; economic clout
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
bank; banking institution
science and technology; scientific technique
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to sell off; to sell completely
small fraction; small proportion
imprudent (misguided) fellow
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
research and development; R&D