to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
intuition; instinct; hunch
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to hide; to keep to oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
what sort of; what kind of; what way
lightly; easily; carelessly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
from the viewpoint of; according to
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to withstand; to be able to endure
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
gossip; corner of the mouth