independence; self-reliance
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
this sort of; this type of
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
extremely; very; really; super; so
equality; impartiality; evenness
lost; loss; to lose (something)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
arrangement of stones in a garden
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
storehouse; warehouse; godown
wooden building; timber building
inner citadel; core; center; centre
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
chief; main; principal; major
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling