brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be jealous; to be envious
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
to mark a stage, movie set, etc. with tape to indicate positions of actors, furniture, equipment, etc.; to block a set
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
(not) a single person; (no) one
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
turmoil; chaos; confusion
aspect; phase; condition; modality
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
optimization; optimisation
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
waterproofing; making watertight
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
inexpert or untrained eyes
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
visual effect; visual effects (in filmmaking, etc.); VFX
audience; attendance; hearers
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
in public; in company; in the presence of others
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(personal) background check